Seventy five unbroken kilometres of NH-539 in Bundelkhand go to EPC bidders at ₹499.52 crore, and the Orchha Tikamgarh tender closes at 5:30 PM on 20 November 2026.
From intermediate lane to paved shoulders, end to end
MoRTH wants the existing intermediate lane flexible pavement from km 0.000 at Orchha to km 75.000 upgraded to a two lane flexible pavement with paved shoulders. The road is the Orchha Tikamgarh Shahgarh stretch of NH-539. RO Bhopal and the NH Division at Bhopal are running it under reference CE-RO/BHP/Tender/03/2024-25, on EPC mode with 720 days.
Seventy five kilometres in one package is unusual at this value, and it is the reason this job is worth a serious look. You get one mobilisation, one set of approvals and a continuous front, instead of the stop start pattern of a 15 km package.
What a two year front demands
EMD is ₹4,99,52,000 with no exemption and the tender fee is ₹59,000. The estimate is shown as ₹4,99,52,00,000 on the portal. Bids open at 12:30 PM on 24 November 2026. At this size MoRTH expects a bidder with a finished national highway package behind it and the balance sheet to carry two years of running cost.
The notice has been open since 26 March 2025, which usually means it has been through extensions. Check the corrigendum tab before you price anything.
Plant sized for the length, not the value
On 75 km of flexible pavement the fleet is decided by output per day rather than by contract value. You want a hot mix plant with real capacity, a wheel loader feeding it, and enough tippers to keep the paver moving at the far end of the lead. Motor graders and compactors follow in pairs so the layers never wait.
Excavators handle shoulder cutting and drains, and culverts along the route take transit mixers. Our guide to road construction equipment sets out how to match layer output across a long stretch. Hire demand around Tikamgarh and Jhansi should be strong for two seasons.
Key facts
Tender ID
2025_MoRTH_854576_1
Reference no.
CE-RO/BHP/Tender/03/2024-25
Issuing authority
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, RO Bhopal, NH Division Bhopal
Location
Orchha Tikamgarh Shahgarh, NH-539, km 0.000 to km 75.000, Madhya Pradesh
Upgrading the existing intermediate lane flexible pavement from km 0.000 at Orchha to km 75.000 on the Orchha Tikamgarh Shahgarh stretch of NH-539 to two lanes with paved shoulders, on EPC mode.
What is the estimated value?
₹499.52 crore, shown on the portal as ₹4,99,52,00,000.
What EMD and fee apply?
EMD is ₹4,99,52,000 with no exemption, and the tender fee is ₹59,000.
How long is the work period?
720 days. Bids close at 5:30 PM on 20 November 2026 and open at 12:30 PM on 24 November 2026.
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