NHAI has opened a ₹121.68 crore blackspot rectification tender covering three accident-prone locations on the Padalur to Trichy stretch of NH 38 in Tamil Nadu, with bids closing on 8 September 2026.
The three spots, and what gets built
The work targets km 314.500 at Maruthi Nagar, km 316.400 at the Srirangam Y Junction, and km 320.070 at Sanjeevi Nagar. Blackspot rectification on a highway of this class typically means junction reshaping, service road and slip lane work, median and drainage changes, footpaths, bus bays, signage and road markings, with pavement rebuilt wherever the geometry moves. NHAI has put it out on EPC mode under an item rate contract, in two covers, with 120 days of bid validity.
Which contractors this fits
Three separate locations on a live national highway is a different problem from one long greenfield reach. Expect traffic management, night work and short, repeated mobilisations rather than a single settled camp, which suits highway contractors already holding maintenance or improvement work around Trichy. Earnest money is ₹1,22,00,000 and the tender fee ₹20,000, both offline. If you bid in Tamil Nadu, the SIPCOT Gangaikondan internal roads and RCC drain tender at Tirunelveli is worth a look alongside this, and the Pamban bridge repair tender in Ramanathapuram closes in the same window.
Plant and equipment for the job
Junction rebuilds run on smaller, quicker machines. Backhoe loaders and compact excavators handle drain and utility work in tight road width, tandem and small soil rollers take care of patch compaction, and a paver with tippers covers the resurfaced sections. Kerb-laying, line-marking and barricading equipment matter more here than raw earthmoving capacity, and machines that shift easily between three sites along a 6 km stretch will earn their keep.
Key facts
Tender ID
2026_NHAI_285345_1
Reference no.
NHAI/19011/09/01/2020/RO Madurai Part(1)/E 97825
Issuing authority
National Highways Authority of India (RO Madurai)
Location
Padalur to Trichy section, NH 38, Tamil Nadu
Estimated value
₹121.68 Cr
EMD
₹1,22,00,000
Tender fee
₹20,000
Form of contract
Item Rate (EPC mode), 2 covers, bid validity 120 days
Three locations on NH 38: km 314.500 at Maruthi Nagar, km 316.400 at the Srirangam Y Junction and km 320.070 at Sanjeevi Nagar, all in the Padalur to Trichy section.
What is the tender worth?
The disclosed estimate is ₹121.68 crore, awarded on EPC mode under an item rate contract.
What are the EMD and tender fee?
EMD is ₹1,22,00,000, close to 1 per cent of the estimate, and the tender fee is ₹20,000. Payment mode is offline.
When is the bid deadline?
Bids close on 8 September 2026, with opening scheduled for 9 September 2026 at NHAI headquarters.
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