A five kilometre bypass around Lonar is going out on EPC mode at ₹25.26 crore with just one year to build it, and the Lonar bypass tender closes at 5:30 PM on 16 November 2026.
Five kilometres, 365 days
The scope is construction of the Lonar bypass from design km 0.00 to km 5.06 to a two lane with paved shoulder configuration on NH-548C. NH Division Akola handles it under RO Mumbai, reference 16/EENH/AKL/2026-27 dated 14 August 2026, and the portal records a percentage form of contract with 365 days.
One year for a greenfield bypass is an aggressive programme. It is achievable on five flat kilometres if the land is clear and you mobilise immediately, but it leaves no room for a slow start. Check the land position before you take the schedule at face value.
Small package, quick turnaround
The estimate is ₹25,26,00,000, just above the ₹25 crore mark. EMD is ₹25,26,000, exactly 1 per cent, with no exemption, and the fee is ₹11,800. Published on 18 August 2026, bids open at 5:30 PM on 17 November 2026.
For a contractor with machines already in Buldhana or Akola, a one year package of this size is attractive precisely because it finishes quickly. Lonar is best known for its crater lake, and better access to the town is part of the case for the bypass.
A compact fleet working to a deadline
On a 365 day greenfield job the fleet has to be right from day one. Excavators and tippers build the embankment, a motor grader and compactors bring up the layers without waiting, and a wheel loader keeps the plant fed.
Culverts along the alignment need transit mixers and a backhoe loader on the drains. With a single season to work in, a breakdown costs you the programme, so standby capacity on the compaction train is worth the money. See our note on road construction equipment.
Key facts
Tender ID
2026_MoRTH_922505_1
Reference no.
16/EENH/AKL/2026-27, Dt.14.08.2026
Issuing authority
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, P6 Delhi, RO Mumbai, NH Division Akola
Location
Lonar bypass, design km 0.00 to km 5.06 of NH-548C, Maharashtra
5.06 km, from design km 0.00 to km 5.06 on NH-548C, built to a two lane with paved shoulder configuration.
What is the work period?
365 days, which is tight for a greenfield bypass. The land position is worth checking before you accept the schedule.
What are the value and EMD?
₹25.26 crore with an EMD of ₹25,26,000 at 1 per cent and no exemption. The tender fee is ₹11,800.
When do bids close?
At 5:30 PM on 16 November 2026, with opening at 5:30 PM on 17 November 2026.
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