South Eastern Railway 3rd-line earthwork and bridges tender

Earthwork contractors with runway to plan: South Eastern Railway has a ₹ 292.66 Cr third-line package covering formation, blanketing and bridges, and bids stay open till 23 July 2026.

The formation work

This is a third-line construction package on South Eastern Railway: earthwork in formation and cutting, blanketing, minor and major bridges, level-crossing work and allied items. The estimate is ₹ 292.66 Cr with no tender fee, and the earnest money is a sizeable ₹ 5.85 Cr. The listing title is truncated at source, so treat the full scope and quantities in the IREPS NIT and BoQ as the final word before you price. With a 23 July 2026 close, you have real time to study the drawings.

Who should chase this

Railway formation work rewards contractors who can move large volumes of earth to a tight specification and hold the blanketing layer to railway tolerances. You’ll need the bid capacity, similar railway or heavy-civil experience and the cash for a ₹ 5.85 Cr EMD. The bridge component asks for foundation and girder capability, so line up that crew or a sub-contractor. Plant owners with formation-grade rollers and a big tipper fleet are exactly who the winning bidder calls first.

Iron you’ll need on the alignment

Formation and blanketing are a rolling, compaction-heavy game. Plan for excavators and dozers to cut and fill, motor graders to trim, and vibratory smooth-drum rollers to compact each layer to spec, with dumpers and tippers hauling earth and blanketing material non-stop. The bridges add piling rigs, service and crawler cranes, a batching plant, transit mixers and concrete pumps. A site lab for compaction testing keeps the railway inspector happy and your measurements clean.

Key facts

How to apply

1. Sign in on the Indian Railways e-Procurement System (ireps.gov.in) with a valid Class III digital signature and IREPS vendor registration.
2. Search the works tenders for reference 4628-GRC-CE-C-II-12-2026 under SER-CONST-HQ-ENGG, South Eastern Railway.
3. Download the NIT, RFP and the full document set (around 60 files) and work through the BoQ and drawings carefully.
4. Arrange the ₹ 5.85 Cr EMD in the IREPS-prescribed mode; there is no tender fee.
5. Submit your bid on IREPS before the 23 July 2026 close. Bidding happens on the official portal only: Indian Railways e-Procurement System (IREPS). Search using reference 4628-GRC-CE-C-II-12-2026, the issuing authority and the closing date to find it.

Frequently asked questions

Tender details are summarised for convenience and may change. Always verify the latest dates, terms and documents on the official tendering portal before bidding. DesiMachines is not responsible for changes made by the issuing authority.