NH-548B Tender: 52.5 km Rehabilitation to Two Lanes with Paved Shoulder, Maharashtra (Rs 299.97 Cr)

A 52.556 km run of NH-548B down to the Maharashtra and Karnataka border is being rebuilt to two lanes with paved shoulder at ₹299.97 crore, and the NH-548B tender closes at 5:30 PM on 25 November 2026.

Solapur division takes it to the border

The contract runs from km 289.300 to km 342.890 of NH-548B, ending at the state border, on EPC mode in Maharashtra. NH Maharashtra PWD at Solapur handles it under the Regional Office at Mumbai, reference NHD/TC/2882/2025 DT 04/11/2025. The portal records 720 days and a total length of 52.556 km.

Rehabilitation on a route like this is mostly about what is under the existing surface. Fifty kilometres of distressed crust in a drought belt usually means reconstruction in patches rather than a uniform overlay, and the quantities for subgrade replacement are where the risk sits.

A ₹10,000 fee and an exemption window

The tender fee is only ₹10,000, which is low for a ₹300 crore job, and EMD is ₹3,00,00,000 with exemption allowed. That combination tends to bring in a wider field, including firms from outside the district. Bids open at 1:00 PM on 30 November 2026.

Solapur district has parallel work live. The Akkalkot PQC repair and strengthening tender comes out of the same belt, and further west the balance six-laning of NH-48 between Kagal and Satara is open on a much larger value.

Rebuild work rewards the right small plant

Reconstruction in reaches is stop-start work. Excavators break out failed crust, backhoe loaders handle shoulder and drain work, and a motor grader regrades each reach before fresh layers go down. Compactors of two sizes earn their keep, a large roller for the carriageway and a small one for the trenches and shoulders.

Traffic stays on the road, so night work and daily diversions are part of the job. Water for compaction is scarce in this belt through summer. Wheel loaders at the plant and transit mixers for culvert repairs complete the list, and the road construction equipment guide covers how the stages fit together.

Key facts

How to apply

1. Open the official portal: Central Public Procurement Portal.
2. Search by tender ID 2025_MoRTH_884165_1 (reference no. NHD/TC/2882/2025 DT 04/11/2025) under Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
3. Register on the portal and keep a valid Class III digital signature certificate ready.
4. Download the bid document and the pavement condition survey, then check eligibility, the ₹3,00,00,000 EMD and the ₹10,000 fee.
5. Submit your bid online before 25 November 2026, 5:30 PM.

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