A two cell grade separated structure with 20 metre spans is going in at Amila village on NH-29 between Varanasi and Gorakhpur, and the Amila underpass tender closes at 11:00 AM on 26 October 2026.
A road safety structure inside a four laning package
NHAI wants a two cell grade separated structure, each cell spanning 20 metres, built at Amila village on NH-29 as a long term road safety measure. It belongs to the four laning package for the Varanasi to Gorakhpur section, which is why the reference reads RO/VNS/VUP/Amila/NH29/2026 and the work is tendered on EPC mode from Head Office.
Grade separation at a village crossing is the standard fix once a highway is four laned: pedestrians, tractors and cattle get their own passage under the carriageway instead of cutting across it.
Read the 3,650 day period carefully
The estimate is ₹25,91,17,884 and the EMD is ₹25,91,179, exactly 1 per cent, with a ₹10,000 fee. The portal lists the Period Of Work as 3,650 days, which is ten years and far longer than a single underpass needs. That almost certainly reflects the parent four laning package and its maintenance term rather than the construction programme for this structure, so take the construction schedule from the bid document before you price it.
The method decides the fleet. If the cells are cast in place under traffic diversions, you need excavators for the excavation, transit mixers for continuous pours, and a crane for shuttering and reinforcement cages. Backfill behind the structure has to be compacted in thin layers, which is work for a motor grader and small compactors rather than a big roller. A backhoe loader handles the drainage and approach kerbs.
Key facts
Tender ID
2026_NHAI_283990_1
Reference no.
RO/VNS/VUP/Amila/NH29/2026
Issuing authority
National Highways Authority of India, Head Office, through Regional Office Varanasi
Location
Amila village on NH-29, Varanasi to Gorakhpur four laning package, Uttar Pradesh
Estimated value
₹25.91 crore (₹25,91,17,884)
EMD
₹25,91,179
Tender fee
₹10,000
Form of contract
Works on the portal; the notice calls it EPC mode
Published
14 July 2026
Bids close
26 October 2026, 11:00 AM
Bid opening
27 October 2026, 11:00 AM
Completion period
3,650 days as listed on the portal, which appears to cover the parent four laning package; confirm the construction schedule in the bid document
Search by tender ID 2026_NHAI_283990_1 (reference no. RO/VNS/VUP/Amila/NH29/2026) under National Highways Authority of India.
Register on the portal and keep a valid Class III digital signature certificate ready.
Download the NIT and the structural drawings, confirm the actual construction period and the traffic diversion plan, then check eligibility, the ₹25,91,179 EMD and the ₹10,000 fee.
Submit your bid online before 26 October 2026, 11:00 AM.
What is being built under the Amila underpass tender?
A two cell grade separated structure with 20 metre spans at Amila village on NH-29, as a long term road safety measure within the four laning package for the Varanasi to Gorakhpur section.
What is the value and EMD?
₹25,91,17,884, about ₹25.91 crore, with an EMD of ₹25,91,179, exactly 1 per cent, and a ₹10,000 fee.
Why does the portal show 3,650 days?
That figure matches the parent four laning package and its maintenance term rather than the construction of this single structure. The real construction schedule has to be read from the bid document.
When is the closing date?
11:00 AM on 26 October 2026, with bids opening at 11:00 AM on 27 October 2026.
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