NH-217 Sinking Zone Remedial Works Tender, Meghalaya (NHIDCL EPC)

Seventy-two sinking spots along the Tura-Dalu highway in Meghalaya need fixing, and NHIDCL is inviting EPC bids until 24 August 2026.

The National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL) has floated a Rs 123.86 crore EPC contract to treat sinking zones at 72 locations on the Tura-Dalu section of NH-217 (old NH-51), between Km 85.000 and Km 95.000 and again from Km 101.000 to Km 145.000, in West Garo Hills. This is remedial hill-road work, not fresh construction, so the brief is about stopping a highway from slipping.

The scope in plain terms

Sinking zones are stretches where the road surface and embankment keep settling because the ground below is unstable. Treating them usually means excavation to a firm base, retaining and protection structures, subsurface and surface drainage, and rebuilding the pavement over a properly drained formation. Doing that at 72 separate spots across a 60 km band takes tight planning and steady logistics in hill terrain.

Who this suits

You want a contractor with real hill-road and slope-stabilisation experience. Working in the Garo Hills means monsoon delays, narrow working widths and long material hauls, so a firm that has handled North-East highway work will read this brief quickly. The value sits in the range where a competent regional EPC player can bid on its own strength.

Equipment the site will pull in

Expect excavators for the cut-and-treat work, breakers on rocky pockets, cranes and piling rigs for retaining structures, tippers for haulage, and compaction gear for the rebuilt formation. Bid validity is 120 days and the EMD is Rs 1.24 crore, so keep your machines and bank guarantees lined up.

Key facts

How to apply

1. Open the official portal: Central Public Procurement Portal.
2. Search by tender ID 2026_NHIDC_916574_1 (reference no. NHIDCL/Meghalaya/Tura dalu/ Remedial Measures/2026) under NHIDCL.
3. Register on the portal and keep a valid Class III digital signature certificate ready.
4. Download the NIT, RFP, technical schedules, design drawings and BOQ, and check the eligibility, EMD and tender-fee terms.
5. Submit your bid online before 24 August 2026.

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