Kerala Road Fund Board wants 9.28 km of the Pookkoottumpadam to Munderi Seed Farm road widened and surfaced in Malappuram district, and the ₹33.97 crore Nilambur road widening tender closes at 3:00 PM on 28 October 2026.
Reach 3, from a bridge to a village
The work runs from Kattadikkadavu Bridge at km 15/000 to Chathamunda at km 24/280 in the Nilambur assembly constituency, which is 9.28 km. The portal calls it general civil work: widening the carriageway and providing dense bituminous macadam followed by a bituminous concrete wearing course. The Kerala Road Fund Board project management unit is the inviting authority, reference PWD/KR/TR/19411/2025_5_1_1/1, and the estimate is ₹33,96,63,345.
Reach 3 means this is one length of a longer road being rebuilt in sections. Bidders who have already worked the neighbouring reaches know the ground, the quarries and the haul distances better than anyone coming fresh.
A low deposit, and exemption is allowed
Unusually for a job this size the EMD is only ₹5,00,000, and the portal records that EMD exemption is allowed, which opens the bid to registered small contractors who hold a valid exemption. The tender fee is ₹19,518. The portal gives 545 days and bids open at 11:00 AM on 30 October 2026. With a short window to the deadline, pull the documents early and get your hot mix tie-up confirmed.
Widening on the Nilambur side means cutting into side slopes and building up the shoulder before any black top goes down. Excavators do the cutting and the drain work, a motor grader trims the widened formation, and compactors take it from the granular layers through the DBM and BC. A wheel loader keeps the hot mix plant fed. Rain is the real risk on a Malappuram job, so the paving programme has to fit the dry windows. The road construction equipment guide explains how the layers go in.
Key facts
Tender ID
2026_KRFB_839008_2
Reference no.
PWD/KR/TR/19411/2025_5_1_1/1
Issuing authority
Kerala Road Fund Board, KRFB Project Management Unit
Location
Reach 3, Pookkoottumpadam to Munderi Seed Farm road, Kattadikkadavu Bridge km 15/000 to Chathamunda km 24/280, Nilambur, Malappuram district, Kerala
What does the Nilambur road widening tender cover?
Widening and providing DBM and BC on Reach 3 of the Pookkoottumpadam to Munderi Seed Farm road, from Kattadikkadavu Bridge at km 15/000 to Chathamunda at km 24/280 in Nilambur, Malappuram district, a length of 9.28 km.
Who is inviting the bids?
The Kerala Road Fund Board, through its project management unit.
How much is the EMD?
₹5,00,000, and the portal records that EMD exemption is allowed. The tender fee is ₹19,518.
What is the deadline and work period?
Bids close at 3:00 PM on 28 October 2026 and open at 11:00 AM on 30 October 2026. The work period is 545 days.
Tender details are summarised for convenience and may change. Always verify the latest dates, terms and documents on the official tendering portal before bidding. DesiMachines is not responsible for changes made by the issuing authority.
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