NH-154 Grade Separator Tender: A VUP at Dadour and a Crossing at Nagchala (Rs 43.47 Cr)

Two junctions on NH-154 in Mandi district will come out of the traffic stream under a ₹43.47 crore NHAI contract, and the NH-154 grade separator tender closes at 11:00 AM on 16 November 2026.

Two junctions, one contract, third attempt

The scope is one vehicular underpass and one two lane grade separator, with approaches, service road and drain, at km 177.825 near Dadour junction and km 182.040 near Nagchala junction on NH-154 in Himachal Pradesh, on EPC mode. The Regional Office at Shimla is in charge through PIU Mandi, reference 11011/95/Tenders/25-26/13B.

The notice is marked third call. Two earlier rounds did not reach award, which on a job this size in hill terrain usually means bidders found the rate thin or the site difficult. Read it as a signal to price the ground conditions carefully rather than as a reason to avoid the job: a third call is also the round with the least competition.

Small value, structure heavy work

The estimate is ₹43,47,27,048 with bid security of ₹43,47,270, exactly 1 per cent, and no exemption. The fee is ₹10,000, the period is 545 days and bids open at 11:00 AM on 17 November. At this value the job suits a mid sized contractor with genuine structures experience rather than a large highway firm.

Grade separation at a hill junction is awkward work. The underpass has to be built below an existing road that stays open, which means staged excavation, temporary support and diversions on ground that has little spare width to begin with.

Himachal has two other civil jobs live: the large Link-3 barrage civil works from NHPC and the Manali water treatment plant with STPs in three towns.

Compact machines and a lot of concrete

Site width governs every machine choice. Excavators in the 20 tonne class, with a breaker for the rock you will meet in Mandi, do the underpass excavation in stages. A crane sets the box segments or girders, and because standing room is limited, where you place it is a planning decision rather than an afterthought. Transit mixers feed the structures, and the approaches, service road and drain need a backhoe loader, a compactor and a small motor grader. Owners in Mandi, Bilaspur and Sundernagar are closest to both junctions.

Key facts

How to apply

1. Open the official portal: Government eProcurement System (etenders.gov.in).
2. Search by tender ID 2026_NHAI_295711_1 (reference no. 11011/95/Tenders/25-26/13B) under National Highways Authority of India.
3. Register on the portal and keep a valid Class III digital signature certificate ready.
4. Download the RFP and the structure drawings, then check eligibility, the ₹43,47,270 EMD and the ₹10,000 fee. This is the third call, so compare the terms with the earlier rounds if you bid before.
5. Submit your bid online before 16 November 2026, 11:00 AM.

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