Panchalingala VUP Tender: A Six Lane Underpass on NH-44 near Kurnool (Rs 29.77 Cr)

NHAI is building a six lane vehicular underpass at Panchalingala on NH-44 to fix an identified blackspot, with a slip road and a minor bridge across the KC canal, at ₹29.77 crore, and the Panchalingala VUP tender closes at 5:00 PM on 23 November 2026.

Three structures in one package

The scope is construction of a six lane VUP of 1 x 20 m x 4.5 m at km 202.860 at Panchalingala, under long-term rectification of the blackspots identified by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways as AP-02-085 and AP-04-183. It also includes a slip road for the Sunikesula underpass on the right hand side and a minor bridge across the KC canal, on the Hyderabad to Bangalore section of NH-44. The portal marks it as a second call.

The reference is NHAI/RO-HYD/Blackspots/NH-44/ Hyd-Bgl/2026/34 and the regional office at Hyderabad is running it. Blackspot rectification work is small in value but closely watched, because the whole point is to stop crashes at a specific location.

What the bid terms tell you

The estimate is ₹29,76,77,556 on an EPC contract, with an EMD of ₹29,76,800 at 1 per cent and a fee of ₹10,000. The portal shows a period of 2,280 days, which is far longer than the construction would take, so read the document for the split between construction and the maintenance obligation that follows. Bids open at 11:00 AM on 25 November.

Andhra Pradesh has a near identical job live at the Ithepalli blackspot underpass on NH-140 near Chittoor, and longer term work on the 70 km operation and maintenance contract on NH-30. A contractor who can build an underpass under live traffic has a pipeline here.

Working under a live national highway

The hard part is building a box under six lanes of NH-44 traffic without closing it. Expect staged diversions, sheet piling or shoring, and night work for the deck. You need a crane for segments and shuttering, excavators for the box excavation in confined space, and transit mixers with a pump because the pour windows are short. Backhoe loaders keep diversions and drains in shape, and compactors build the approaches and the canal bridge embankment.

Key facts

How to apply

1. Open the official portal: Government eProcurement System (etenders.gov.in).
2. Search by tender ID 2026_NHAI_296622_1 (reference no. NHAI/RO-HYD/Blackspots/NH-44/ Hyd-Bgl/2026/34) 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, check the traffic management conditions and the 2,280 day period, then confirm eligibility, the ₹29,76,800 EMD and the ₹10,000 fee.
5. Submit your bid online before 23 November 2026, 05:00 PM.

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