Kiratpur Nerchowk Tender: Rectification Works on NH-21 at Risk and Cost (Rs 58.43 Cr)

NHAI is taking the repair of two reaches of the Kiratpur to Nerchowk highway into its own hands at the original contractor’s expense, and the ₹58.43 crore Kiratpur Nerchowk tender closes at 11:00 AM on 17 November 2026.

Two reaches, and an unusual billing arrangement

The work is rectification and maintenance on the Kiratpur to Nerchowk section of NH-21, from Km 0.000 to Km 12.750 and from Km 158.500 to Km 182.215, excluding the Sunder Nagar bypass. The notice states that it is being done at the risk and cost of M/s Ceigall India Ltd. Regional Office Shimla is the inviting office through PIU Mandi, reference 11011/95/Tenders/26-27/45, at ₹58,42,67,195 with 180 days.

Risk and cost means NHAI is getting the work done and recovering the money from the contractor who was obliged to do it. For a bidder the arrangement changes nothing operationally: you are paid by NHAI under an item rate contract. What it does tell you is that the defects are real and already documented, so the quantities are likely to be firmer than on a typical maintenance tender.

A six month window in the hills

EMD is ₹1,16,85,343, about 2 per cent, with no exemption, and the fee is ₹10,000. Bids open at 11:00 AM on 18 November. The period is 180 days from award, which on the Kiratpur Nerchowk alignment means working through winter at the Mandi end and finishing before the monsoon returns.

This is the four laned highway up the Sutlej and Beas valleys towards Mandi, so the reaches involved carry heavy traffic with no diversion available. Other Himachal work open now includes NHAI’s NH-154 grade separator tender and the Parwanoo Shimla ropeway tender.

Repair work on a live four lane road

Rectification on a hill highway usually means pavement repair, drainage, slope and retaining structures, and crash barrier work, all under traffic. A backhoe loader and a mid-size excavator do most of the daily work on drains, slips and edge repair. Pavement patches need a compactor and hot mix supply, and the retaining and breast walls take mixers with a crane where precast is used. Keep a wheel loader at the material stack. Traffic management is a cost line in its own right on this road, not an afterthought.

Key facts

How to apply

1. Open the official portal: Government eProcurement System (etenders.gov.in).
2. Search by tender ID 2026_NHAI_296111_1 (reference no. 11011/95/Tenders/26-27/45) under National Highways Authority of India.
3. Register on the portal and keep a valid Class III digital signature certificate ready.
4. Download the RFP and the defect schedules, then check eligibility, the ₹1,16,85,343 EMD and the ₹10,000 fee.
5. Submit your bid online before 17 November 2026, 11:00 AM.

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