Gujarat’s Roads and Buildings department has invited bids worth ₹175.58 crore for a two-lane bridge across the Mahisagar River on state highway SH-11 in Vadodara district, and bidding closes on 28 September 2026.
The crossing sits between km 8/800 and km 9/400 on the Gotri-Sevasi-Sindhrot road, so the structure and its approaches cover about 600 metres. That is a substantial river bridge rather than a culvert-scale job, and the cost reflects it.
What the crossing involves
The Mahisagar is a wide, seasonal river, and that governs how this gets built. Foundation work has to be finished or made flood-safe before the monsoon arrives, which puts a hard calendar on the substructure rather than a purely commercial one. Bridge contractors price river work around those windows, and a season lost to high water is the usual reason these jobs overrun.
Gotri-Sevasi-Sindhrot is a growing western corridor out of Vadodara city, so this is a link that carries real daily traffic rather than a rural connection.
Who this suits
Bid security is ₹1,75,58,000 and the notice records that exemption is allowed, which matters if you hold a valid exemption certificate with the department. The tender fee is ₹18,000. Against a ₹175 crore contract those are modest entry costs, and this is one of the more reachable structures packages currently open in Gujarat for a competent mid-size firm.
The natural bidders are contractors registered with Gujarat R&B who have completed comparable river bridges. Machine owners around Vadodara, Anand and Bharuch should watch the award, because river bridge work runs on hired plant more than most civil jobs do.
Plant a river bridge runs
The foundations decide the fleet. Piling rigs go in first for the well or pile foundations in the riverbed, supported by cranes for casing and reinforcement handling. Concrete supply has to be reliable and continuous, because a pile pour that stops midway is a defect rather than a delay, so batching capacity and transit mixers are planned with spare margin. Cranes then handle pier caps and girder placement across the spans. On the approaches the work is ordinary road building: excavators cutting and shaping, tippers hauling fill, soil compactors and rollers building the embankment up to deck level, and a backhoe loader on drains and protection works. River bank protection at the end brings in stone pitching and more excavator time.
Key facts
Tender ID
2026_RBCityRBVa_339502_1
Reference no.
06 of 2026-27
Issuing authority
Roads and Buildings Department, City R&B Division, Vadodara, Government of Gujarat
Location
Mahisagar River, GJ SH-11, Gotri-Sevasi-Sindhrot road, km 8/800 to 9/400, Vadodara district, Gujarat
Search by tender ID 2026_RBCityRBVa_339502_1 (reference no. 06 of 2026-27) under the City R&B Division, Vadodara.
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FAQ
What does the Mahisagar river bridge tender cover?
A two-lane bridge across the Mahisagar River with its approaches, on Gujarat state highway SH-11 along the Gotri-Sevasi-Sindhrot road, between km 8/800 and km 9/400 in Vadodara district.
What are the EMD and tender fee?
Earnest money is ₹1,75,58,000 and the tender fee is ₹18,000. The notice records that EMD exemption is allowed, so check whether your exemption certificate applies.
When do bids close?
Bids close on 28 September 2026. The notice was published on 27 August 2026 and the bid opening date is not stated on the summary.
Why does river work carry extra risk?
Foundations in the riverbed have to be completed or made flood-safe before the monsoon. That puts a fixed seasonal deadline on the substructure, and a missed window usually means waiting for the next dry season.
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