RITES is bidding out six kilometres of new rail formation, bridges and track linking for the Lakhanpur coal corridor in Jharsuguda at ₹289.61 crore, with the Lakhanpur rail corridor tender closing on 30 September 2026.
What the package covers
The scope runs from chainage 9/190 km take-off to chainage 15/342 km on a railway connection tied to Mahanadi Coalfields at Lakhanpur, and it is a full civil package rather than a single trade. It covers earthwork in formation, construction of major and minor bridges, retaining walls and drains, supply of ballast and permanent way materials, track linking works, and construction of buildings and allied works. The reference is RITES/BBSR/MCL/Lakhanpur/OT06, issued by the RITES regional project office at Bhubaneswar, and the estimate is ₹289.61 crore.
Who should bid
Coal-corridor rail work is its own discipline. The bidder needs railway formation experience, a bridge team and the ability to handle ballast and permanent way supply alongside civil construction. The form of contract is recorded as percentage, so bidders quote above or below the schedule rather than pricing item by item. Earnest money is a flat ₹1,00,00,000 against a ₹289.61 crore estimate, which is about 0.35 per cent. That is a capped deposit rather than a percentage of value, which RITES commonly uses. The tender fee is ₹21,240. Bids close 30 September and open 1 October.
Iron on the ground
Rail formation over six kilometres means bulk earthwork first: hydraulic excavators loading tippers, dozers spreading, motor graders trimming the formation and heavy soil compactors and vibratory rollers bringing it to density in layers. Blanketing material adds more haulage. Major and minor bridges bring piling rigs, crawler cranes for girder placement, a batching plant, transit mixers and concrete pumps. Retaining walls and drains keep the concrete gang busy through the job. Track linking then needs rail-mounted or road-rail cranes, a tamping machine and ballast hoppers or tippers with side discharge.
Key facts
Tender ID
2026_RITES_290204_1
Reference no.
RITES/BBSR/MCL/Lakhanpur/OT06
Issuing authority
RITES Ltd., Regional Project Office Bhubaneswar
Location
Lakhanpur, Jharsuguda district, Odisha (chainage 9/190 km to 15/342 km)
Sector
Railway civil works
Estimated value
₹289.61 crore (disclosed estimate)
EMD
₹1,00,00,000 (flat capped deposit, about 0.35 per cent of the estimate)
It is a flat ₹1,00,00,000 rather than a percentage of the estimate, which is how RITES commonly sets earnest money on large packages. The estimate itself is disclosed at ₹289.61 crore, so the low ratio reflects a capped deposit, not a smaller contract.
What does a percentage rate contract mean here?
Bidders quote a single percentage above or below the authority’s schedule of rates instead of pricing each item. Read the schedule carefully, because one percentage has to cover earthwork, bridges, ballast supply and track linking together.
How long is the stretch?
From chainage 9/190 km at take-off to chainage 15/342 km, so roughly six kilometres of formation with major and minor bridges, retaining walls, drains and track linking on it.
Does the scope include supplying materials?
Yes. Ballast and permanent way materials are part of the package alongside the civil work and building construction, so factor procurement and haulage into your rate.
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