Coronation Bridge Manpong Tender: Road Improvement on NH-17 in Kalimpong (Rs 26.67 Cr)

MoRTH is improving the hill stretches of NH-17 between Coronation Bridge and Manpong in Kalimpong district at ₹26.67 crore, and the Coronation Bridge Manpong tender closes at 5:00 PM on 30 November 2026.

Less than two kilometres, and all of it difficult

The work covers improvement of road stretches on NH-17 from Coronation Bridge, km 595.20 of the old NH-31, to Manpong at km 597.00, in Kalimpong district. That is a short length carrying a long work period of 730 days, which tells you most of the money is going into the slope rather than the surface.

The NH wing of West Bengal PWD at Siliguri executes it under RO Kolkata, reference WBPW_Rd/SE/NHC3/eNIB-06. This is the Sevoke corridor along the Teesta, one of the most slide prone pieces of highway in the country, where the hill above and the river below both work against the road.

Small value, specialist work

At ₹26.67 crore this sits just above the floor, but do not read it as a simple job. The estimate is given exactly as ₹26,67,19,025 and EMD is ₹53,34,381, which is 2 per cent, with no exemption. The fee is ₹10,000.

The notice went up on 14 October 2026 and bids open at 2:00 PM on 7 December 2026. Six weeks is enough time to walk the stretch, and on a slide prone alignment that walk is the most valuable hour you will spend on this bid.

Slope protection, not paving

Expect breast walls, retaining structures, drainage and slope treatment rather than long runs of pavement. Excavators with breakers do the benching and foundation work in rock, and tippers have to carry spoil out along a single carriageway with traffic still running.

Wall and drain concrete comes from mixers positioned along the short length, with a backhoe loader keeping the roadside drains clear. A compactor handles the limited pavement work. Machines here work on a narrow shelf above the Teesta, so operator experience counts for more than horsepower.

Key facts

How to apply

1. Open the official portal: Central Public Procurement Portal.
2. Search by tender ID 2026_MoRTH_930449_1 (reference no. WBPW_Rd/SE/NHC3/eNIB-06) under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
3. Register on the portal and keep a valid Class III digital signature certificate ready.
4. Download the RFP and the slope treatment drawings, walk the stretch, then check eligibility, the ₹53,34,381 EMD and the ₹10,000 fee.
5. Submit your bid online before 30 November 2026, 5:00 PM.

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