The old NH-16 through Chilakaluripet, 13.25 km that the bypass left behind, is getting a strengthening layer under a one time improvement, and the Chilakaluripet bypass tender closes at 11:00 AM on 28 October 2026.
From km 358.000 to km 371.250
NHAI describes it as strengthening under the one time improvement of the bypassed section of Chilakaluripet town on NH-16, from km 358.000 to km 371.250, on item rate percentage basis. The bypassed length still carries town traffic, buses and the lorries that stop in Chilakaluripet, so the pavement wears differently from the through highway.
Regional Office Vijayawada is the authority, reference NHAI/RO-VJA/OTI/C-V/2026-27, with 180 days to finish.
Deposit sits above the usual one per cent
The estimate is ₹27,82,82,334 and the EMD is ₹55,65,647, which works out to 2 per cent rather than the 1 per cent NHAI usually asks. Factor the extra deposit into your working capital before you commit. The fee is ₹10,000 and bids open at 11:00 AM the day after closing.
Thirteen kilometres of strengthening is a clean asphalt job: mill where needed, lay the bituminous layers, rebuild shoulders and drains. A paver with tandem and pneumatic rollers, wheel loaders on the plant, excavators and tippers on the shoulder and drain work, and a motor grader to trim. The complication is the town itself, where parked lorries and side roads mean working in short lengths. The road construction equipment guide sets out the sequence.
Key facts
Tender ID
2026_NHAI_289720_1
Reference no.
NHAI/RO-VJA/OTI/C-V/2026-27
Issuing authority
National Highways Authority of India, Regional Office Vijayawada
Location
Bypassed section of Chilakaluripet town, km 358.000 to km 371.250 of NH-16, Andhra Pradesh
Strengthening the bypassed section of NH-16 through Chilakaluripet town in Andhra Pradesh, from km 358.000 to km 371.250, under a one time improvement on item rate percentage basis.
How much is the EMD?
₹55,65,647, which is 2 per cent of the ₹27,82,82,334 estimate rather than the 1 per cent NHAI more often asks for. The tender fee is ₹10,000.
What is the completion period?
180 days. Bids close at 11:00 AM on 28 October 2026 and open at 11:00 AM on 29 October 2026.
Who is the issuing authority?
NHAI Regional Office Vijayawada, under reference NHAI/RO-VJA/OTI/C-V/2026-27.
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