Ahmedabad Vadodara Expressway NE-1 Overlay Tender (Rs 169.27 Cr)

Gujarat’s Ahmedabad to Vadodara Expressway (NE-1) needs a fresh overlay on its damaged sections over all 93.3 km, and NHAI’s ₹169.27 crore tender for it closes on 14 October 2026.

Resurfacing India’s first expressway

NE-1 is the four-lane access-controlled road between Ahmedabad and Vadodara. This tender covers an overlay on its damaged sections from Km 0.000 to Km 93.302, and it is being let at the risk and cost of the concessionaire, which means NHAI is getting the work done and recovering the cost from the existing operator. The rate is quoted on a single percentage item rate basis, and the job has 182 days, about six months, to finish.

NHAI’s Regional Office in Gandhinagar is running it under reference NHAI/ROGNR/NE-1/Amd-Vad/ Overlay/RC/2026. The pre-bid meeting on 15 September has already happened, so read the clarifications on the portal before you price.

A fast job for bituminous contractors

With a six-month window and an EMD of ₹1.69 crore, this suits road contractors who already own hot mix plants, pavers and a finishing crew in central Gujarat. Night work and lane closures on a tolled expressway are likely, so crews that have done live-traffic resurfacing will price it better. The same corridor has a separate live job for the old highway: the Ahmedabad to Vadodara NH-48 overlay tender, closing on the same day. Further south, the Jujuwa Gandeva expressway tender is another Gujarat highway package worth a look.

Equipment for an overlay

Overlay work runs on a tight train of machines. Milling machines and backhoe loaders prepare the damaged patches, wheel loaders keep the hot mix plant fed, tippers haul the mix, pavers lay it, and tandem and pneumatic rollers finish the mat. A motor grader helps on shoulders and profile correction.

Key facts

How to apply

1. Open the official portal: Government eProcurement System (etenders.gov.in).
2. Search by tender ID 2026_NHAI_288256_1 (reference no. NHAI/ROGNR/NE-1/Amd-Vad/ Overlay/RC/2026) under National Highways Authority of India.
3. Register on the portal and keep a valid Class III digital signature certificate ready.
4. Download the NIT, tender document and BOQ, then check eligibility, the ₹1,69,27,000 EMD and the ₹20,000 fee.
5. Submit your bid online before 14 October 2026, 4:00 PM.

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