Balesar Rising Main Pipeline Tender, Jodhpur (PHED Rajasthan)

PHED Jodhpur has floated a ₹24.71 Cr job to lay a rising main pipeline for the Gagadi–Dhandhaniya–Agolai water scheme in Balesar, Jodhpur district, and bids close on 20 July 2026.

What a rising main job means

A rising main carries water under pressure from the source to the storage and supply network, so the work is mostly pipe-laying: trenching along the route, bedding and laying the pipe, jointing, thrust blocks, testing and backfill. It’s a percentage-rate contract under the Public Health Engineering Department, and the document set includes the NIT, a detailed tender document and the BOQ for the route.

A good fit for machine owners

This size suits small and mid-size contractors, and it’s a good fit for the machine-owner segment. EMD is ₹49,41,390, with exemption allowed for eligible bidders, and the tender fee is ₹10,000. Bids use two covers and 90-day validity. Local Rajasthan firms know the ground and the desert logistics, which counts on a spread-out pipeline route. If you own machines but don’t bid yourself, the contractors who win pipeline work almost always hire trenching and handling plant by the day or month.

Machines on a pipeline route

Pipeline work is bread and butter for earthmoving owners. You’ll see excavators and backhoe loaders, the JCB-type machines, opening and dressing the trench, tippers shifting soil and sand bedding, and compactors closing the backfill. Dewatering pumps help where the water table is high, and a hydra or small crane handles the larger pipe lengths and specials. Steady trenching demand over a long route keeps a backhoe or excavator earning every day, and an equipment finance EMI is easy to cover when a machine is booked on a months-long job.

Key facts

How to apply

1. Open the Rajasthan e-Procurement portal at eproc.rajasthan.gov.in and search reference NIB No 01/2026-27 ACE PHED REGION I JODHPUR.
2. Download the NIT, the tender document and the BOQ for the pipeline route.
3. Arrange the EMD of ₹49,41,390 (claim exemption only if eligible) and the tender fee of ₹10,000.
4. Submit both covers online with your DSC before 20 July 2026. Bids open on 21 July 2026.

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