North Central Railway Manikpur Third-Line Tender, Uttar Pradesh

North Central Railway has put out a ₹1,262.93 crore EPC tender for a third line from Manikpur in Uttar Pradesh, and bidding stays open until 12 October 2026.

At over twelve hundred crore, this is one of the larger railway civil packages in the market right now. It suits a big EPC contractor that can carry kilometres of formation and dozens of bridges under one agreement.

Scale of the Manikpur package

North Central Railway wants a third broad-gauge line built from Manikpur, in Chitrakoot district, on a full Engineering, Procurement and Construction basis with Schedule G-1. The estimated cost is ₹1,262.93 crore. What stands out in the tender papers is the sheer count of structures: general arrangement drawings run through a long series of bridges, from single-span PSC slabs and RCC box culverts to composite girders and a road-under-bridge, alongside drainage and formation details. One contractor takes design and construction together across the whole stretch.

Fit and eligibility

A package this size is written for a heavy-civil railway EPC firm with a track record in line doubling or new construction. You will need to block an earnest money deposit of ₹25.26 crore, so financial depth matters as much as technical papers. There is no tender fee. Formation alongside a working corridor, plus that many bridges, calls for a contractor that can run several fronts at once rather than one crew moving down the line.

Fleet the job demands

Earthwork on this scale keeps excavators, tippers and soil compactors busy for months, with motor graders trimming the formation to grade. The bridge count pulls in piling and foundation rigs, cranes for girder erection and slab setting, and a steady supply of concrete for substructures, boxes and decks. A batching setup close to the alignment usually pays for itself here. Machine owners who rent compactors, cranes and tippers to railway contractors should see this as a long, dependable engagement rather than a short hire.

Key facts

How to apply

1. Open the official portal: IREPS (Indian Railways e-Procurement System).
2. Search by tender ID IREPS-EPC-2026-27-02 (reference no. EPC-2026-27-02) under North Central Railway, Construction Organisation.
3. Register on IREPS and keep a valid Class III Digital Signature Certificate ready.
4. Download the NIT, tender document and BOQ, then check the eligibility, EMD and technical conditions carefully.
5. Submit your bid online before 12 October 2026.

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