About 670 metres of the Jammu to Srinagar highway near Tharad has to be rebuilt after it was damaged in what NHAI calls a recent catastrophic event, and the ₹30.61 crore Tharad NH-44 tender closes at 4:00 PM on 28 October 2026.
Both carriageways, one short stretch
The work is construction of the four-lane highway at the damaged location near Tharad: the northbound carriageway from km 70.828 to km 71.500 and the southbound from km 70.815 to km 71.485, on the Udhampur to Ramban section of NH-44. This is the second call. The reference is NHAI/EPC/ROJMU/THARAD/2026/02 from the Regional Office at Jammu.
At roughly ₹45 crore per kilometre this is not ordinary road repair. A price like that on a hill section points to heavy slope and retaining work, and the RFP will show how much is structure.
EPC terms
The contractor gets 548 days. EMD is ₹30,61,000 with no exemption and the fee is ₹10,000. A pre-bid meeting is set for 11:00 AM on 12 October at the Jammu regional office. Bids open at 4:30 PM on 29 October 2026.
NH-44 is the main link to the Kashmir valley, so traffic keeps moving past the site. Excavators with breakers cut and bench the slope, a drilling rig puts in anchors or piles where the design calls for them, and cranes place precast or reinforcement cages for retaining walls. Transit mixers need a batching point close by because closures on this road are frequent. Rollers and a paver finish the carriageway. Contractors already mobilised on the Udhampur to Banihal stretch have an edge.
Key facts
Tender ID
2026_NHAI_292610_1
Reference no.
NHAI/EPC/ROJMU/THARAD/2026/02
Issuing authority
National Highways Authority of India, Regional Office Jammu
Location
Near Tharad, km 70.815 to km 71.500, Udhampur to Ramban section of NH-44, Jammu and Kashmir
Estimated value
₹30.61 crore
EMD
₹30,61,000
Tender fee
₹10,000
Form of contract
EPC
Published
28 September 2026
Bids close
28 October 2026, 4:00 PM (extended from 21 October 2026)
Construction of the four-lane highway at the damaged location near Tharad on the Udhampur to Ramban section of NH-44, covering both carriageways between about km 70.8 and km 71.5.
What is the estimated cost?
₹30.61 crore, with an EMD of ₹30,61,000 and a fee of ₹10,000.
Is this a fresh tender?
It is the second call for this work, on EPC mode.
When do bids close?
4:00 PM on 28 October 2026. Bids open at 4:30 PM on 29 October 2026.
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