Ludhiana-Rupnagar NH-205K Highway Tender (Punjab)

NHAI has opened bidding for a 47.24 km greenfield highway between Ludhiana and Rupnagar on NH-205K in Punjab, worth about Rs1356.14 Cr, with bids closing on 8 September 2026.

What the job covers

This is Package 2 of the Ludhiana-Rupnagar corridor. The alignment runs from the junction with the National Expressway near Manewal in Ludhiana to the junction with NH-205 near Bheora in Rupnagar, and it also takes in the Ludhiana bypass. In chainage terms that is design km 37.700 to 66.440 on the main line plus km 0.000 to 18.500 on the bypass, for a total length of 47.240 km. National Highways Authority of India is the client, and the contract is tendered on an item-rate basis. A greenfield stretch of this size is built largely from scratch, so the earthwork and structures volume runs high through the whole build.

Who should look at this

At Rs1356 Cr this is an EPC-scale contract. It suits established highway contractors and larger joint ventures that can post the Rs13.56 Cr earnest money and carry a job of this length. If you run or hire out fleet for national-highway work in north India, the sub-contract and equipment-hire demand here will be sizeable once the main package is awarded. Aggregate suppliers and plant owners around Ludhiana and Rupnagar should mark the award date.

Machines the site will pull in

A greenfield alignment this long needs a steady line of earthmoving and paving plant. Expect excavators and dozers on cut-and-fill, motor graders and compactors shaping and rolling the formation, wheel loaders feeding the crushers, and concrete mixers plus cranes for the structures and the bypass. Owners weighing a purchase against the contract period can check equipment finance options before they commit.

Key facts

How to apply

1. Open the official portal: Central Public Procurement Portal (eProcure).
2. Search by tender ID 2026_NHAI_284872_1 (reference no. NHAI/35033/1/2020/PB/LRKnLB/PKG 2/PB 683) under National Highways Authority of India.
3. Register on the portal and keep a valid Class III digital signature certificate ready.
4. Download the NIT, tender document and BOQ, then check the eligibility, EMD and fee terms.
5. Submit your bid online before 8 September 2026.

More live tenders to track

Bidding on other national-highway packages? See the Varanasi Varuna link corridor tender in Uttar Pradesh and the NH-66 viaducts and tunnels tender in Kerala, both open now. You can also browse live tenders in Punjab or the full list of live tenders on DesiMachines. For plant to run the job, start with backhoe loaders.

FAQ

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