North Western Railway is redeveloping Bikaner railway station on EPC mode, a ₹455.25 Cr build with bids closing on 14 August 2026.
The Bikaner railway station tender is a full station makeover in Rajasthan: new station buildings on the north and south sides, an air concourse, a multi-level car park, staff residential quarters, an auditorium and the circulation, parking and utility works that tie a modern station together. It is one of the bigger railway civil packages open in the west right now, and it runs on a single EPC contract.
What is being built
Drawings released with the tender show station buildings over several floors, a concourse spanning the tracks, residential blocks of different types, and supporting structures such as a parcel building and an auditorium. Add the roads, parking layout, fire-fighting and electrical services, and this becomes a self-contained township job around a working railway station. The EPC route puts design and construction in the same hands.
Contractors this fits
At ₹455.25 Cr with a ₹9.10 Cr EMD, this is aimed at large civil and EPC firms that have delivered station redevelopment, airport terminals or comparable multi-building complexes. You need the balance sheet, the design partners and the ability to keep building while trains run alongside. Regional builders may find a place inside a joint venture if the tender terms allow, so the eligibility section is worth a careful read.
Machines the site will run
Station redevelopment mixes deep civil work with vertical building. Excavators and piling rigs open the foundations, tower and mobile cranes lift steel and precast, and concrete pumps with a batching plant feed the frames. Compactors and graders handle the roads, parking and circulation areas. Equipment owners who hire cranes and excavators across Rajasthan should track how the packages phase over the build.
Key facts
| Tender ID |
IREPS-NWR-SC-BKN-02-2026-27-EPC |
| Reference no. |
NWR-SC-BKN-02-2026-27-EPC |
| Issuing authority |
North Western Railway (Dy Chief Engineer / Construction, Bikaner) |
| Location |
Bikaner, Rajasthan |
| Estimated value |
₹455.25 Cr |
| EMD |
₹9,10,49,700 (₹9.10 Cr) |
| Tender fee |
Nil |
| Form of contract |
Works (EPC) |
| Published |
Not specified. |
| Bids close |
14 August 2026 |
| Bid opening |
Not specified. |
| Completion period |
Not specified. |
| Official portal |
Indian Railways e-Procurement System (IREPS) |
How to apply
- Open the official portal: Indian Railways e-Procurement System (IREPS).
- Search by reference no. NWR-SC-BKN-02-2026-27-EPC under North Western Railway construction tenders.
- Register on IREPS and keep a valid Class III digital signature ready.
- Download the NIT, tender document and BOQ, then check eligibility, EMD and the tender fee.
- Submit your bid online before 14 August 2026.
More on DesiMachines
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Related live tenders: the Kulthana-Rajpura new broad-gauge line and the South Eastern Railway third-line earthwork and bridges job. You can also see the Dholpur water supply tender in Rajasthan. Browse all live tenders in Rajasthan or every live tender.
FAQ
What does the Bikaner railway station tender cover?
It is an EPC redevelopment of Bikaner railway station in Rajasthan, with new station buildings, an air concourse, a multi-level car park, quarters and supporting works, valued at ₹455.25 Cr.
What is the EMD?
The EMD is ₹9,10,49,700, close to ₹9.10 Cr. There is no separate tender fee.
When do bids close?
Bids close on 14 August 2026. Submissions go through the IREPS portal.
Who should bid for this job?
It suits large civil and EPC firms with station redevelopment or big multi-building experience, the bonding capacity for a ₹9.10 Cr EMD, and design-build capability.
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.