Gawar, Krishna & Shiv Win Delhi-Dehradun Expressway’s Work

Gawar Construction, Krishna Constructions and Shiv Build India on Friday each won one package of the 210 km Delhi – Saharanpur – Dehradun Expressway after National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) opened financial bids.

This access-controlled expressway is being developed in 4 phases. Its 32 km Phase 1 (Akshardham in Delhi to Eastern Peripheral Expressway) will primarily be a brownfield upgrade, while Phase 2 (EPE Baghpat to Latifpur at Saharanpur Bypass) will be constructed on a greenfield alignment.

Phase 1 – Package 1 (Akshardham to Delhi-UP Border)

Gammon India was the lowest bidder for its original tender. In April, NHAI cancelled that tender and re-invited bids. Technical bids were opened on June 4 to reveal 13 bidders.

Brief Scope: Development of six lane access control greenfield highway of Delhi-Saharanpur-Dehradun EC under BMP from Design Chainage 0.000 (Aksardham NH-9 (old NH-24)) to Design Chainage 14.750 (Delhi-UP Border) in the state of Delhi (Package-1) on EPC mode

• Length: 14.75 km
• NHAI’s Estimate: Rs. 1264.33 crore

Financial Bids of Lowest 5 Bidders:

Firm	Bid (Rs Crore)
Gawar	1100.00
HG Infra	1114.11
Krishna	1116.00
J Kumar	1135.00
GR Infraprojects	1190.97

Phase 2 – Package 2 (Lohadda – Karaunda Mahajan)

27 bidders had submitted 49 bids for Package 2 and 3’s original tenders. NHAI cancelled those tenders without offering a reason and shortly re-invited bids. In May, NHAI received 55 bids from 29 bidders for its construction.

Brief Scope: Development of 6 lane access control greenfield highway of Delhi-Saharanpur-Dehradun economic corridor under Bharatmala Pariyojana from Design Chainage 27.000 (Vill-Lohadda) to Design Chainage 56.500 (Vill-Karaunda Mahajan) in UP on EPC Mode (PKG-II)

• Length: 29.5 km
• NHAI’s Estimate: Rs. 693.70 crore

Financial Bids of Lowest 5 Bidders:

Firm	Bid (Rs Crore)
Krishna	503.00
Raj Shyama	520.13
Gawar	554.96
Galfar	564.00
Ceigall	581.00

Phase 2 – Package 3 (Karaunda Mahajan – Khyawari)

Brief Scope: Development of of 6 lane access control greenfield highway of Delhi-Saharanpur-Dehradun economic corridor under BP from Design Chainage 56.500 (Vill-Karaunda Mahajan) to Design Chainage 82.000 (Vill-Khyawari) in UP on EPC Mode (PKG-III)

• Length: 25.50 km
• NHAI’s Estimate: Rs. 633.03 crore

Financial Bids of Lowest 5 Bidders:

Firm	Bid (Rs Crore)
Shiv Build India	434.99
Raj Shyama	461.98
Shivalaya	491.00
Krishna Constructions	493.00
SKS Infra	514.96

The lowest bid for each package was ridiculously way below NHAI’s budgeted estimate. NHAI might seek clarification from the lowest bidders for financial bid evaluation, but I believe contracts would eventually be awarded since they’ve all qualified through the technical round.

With this development, winners for all packages of phases 1, 2 and 4 are now known. Design details of this expressway along with a list of all packages and their status can be viewed here.

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– TMRG