13 Bidders for Bangalore-Vijayawada Expressway’s Construction Work

13 firms have submitted a total of 34 bids for the construction of 518 km Bengaluru – Vijayawada Expressway project’s first 4 packages after National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) opened technical bids today.

This 6 lane access-controlled expressway will be built under Bharatmala Pariyojana (BMP) Phase 2 with a mix of brownfield-upgrade (36%) and greenfield (64%) routes. Its alignment will pass by Kadapa lending it the name of BKV Expressway.

Packages 1 to 4 lie in Andhra Pradesh and connect Kodur (chainage 0.00) to Nallacheruvu palli (96.30). NHAI invited tenders for their construction in September 2022 with a 730 day (2 year) deadline.

Bidders

  • Dilip Buildcon Ltd. – P1, P2, P3 & P4
  • Dineshchandra R Agrawal Infracon Pvt. Ltd. – P3 & P4
  • G R Infraprojects Ltd. – P1, P2, P3 & P4
  • HG Infra Engineering Ltd. – P1, P2, P3 & P4
  • KCC Buildcon Private Ltd. – P1, P2, P3 & P4
  • KNR Constructions Ltd. – P1, P2, P3 & P4
  • Lekcon Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. – P2 only
  • Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd. – P1, P2, P3 & P4
  • NSPR Constructions India Pvt. Ltd. – P1 & P2
  • Rajendra Singh Bhamboo Infra Pvt. Ltd. – P1 only
  • Raj Path Infracon Pvt. Ltd. – P2 & P3
  • RK Infracorp Pvt. Ltd. – P2 only
  • RR Constructions and Infrastructure India Pvt. Ltd. – P2 only

Package 1’s Brief Scope: Development of 6 Lane Access Controlled Greenfield Highway from Kodur (Ch. 0.000) to Vanavolu (Ch. 24.300) of Bengaluru Vijayawada EC on HAM under BMP Ph1 in Andhra Pradesh (Pkg-1)

Package 2’s Brief Scope: Development of 6 Lane Access Controlled Greenfield Highway from Vanavolu (Ch. 24.300) to Vankarakunta (Ch. 45.700) of Bengaluru Vijayawada EC on HAM under BMP Ph-I in Andhra Pradesh (PKG-2)]

Package 3’s Brief Scope: Development of 6Lane Access Controlled Greenfield Highway from Vankarakunta (Ch.45.700) to Odulapalle (Ch.72.000) of Bengaluru Vijayawada EC on HAM under BMP Ph-I in Andhra Pradesh (PKG-3)

Package 4’s Brief Scope: Development of 6Lane Access Controlled Greenfield Highway from Odulapalle (Ch.72.000) to Nallacheruvu palli (Ch.96.300) of Bengaluru Vijayawada EC on HAM Mode under BMP Ph-I in the Andhra Pradesh (PKG-4)]

map via NHAI – view project information and tender list

The bids have now been sent for technical evaluation which can take a couple months to complete. When that is done, the financial bids of the technically qualified bidders will be opened to reveal who’s the lowest bidder and most likely contractor for each package.

The project’s 343 km greenfield section connecting Kodikonda, AP to Addanki, AP has been divided up into 14 civil packages. Bidding is underway for 6 more packages while tender notices are pending for 4 – see a list and their contractors/status here.

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– TMRG

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Global traveler who prefers mass rapid transit

18 Responses to "13 Bidders for Bangalore-Vijayawada Expressway’s Construction Work"

  1. Waseem Akram Mittygar says:

    Why this piece meal tenders ??
    Why not a mega project ??

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  2. Nagarjuna Reddy says:

    Is the existing NH44 from Kodur to Bangalore will be upgraded to a 6 lane expressway? Currently its mostly a 4 lane regular NH upto Devanahalli

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  3. ukderebail says:

    Basically only 5 operators should be selected & toll at 100 km stretch should be set up that means 5 toll booths on 518 kms

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  4. Charles says:

    What are the antecedents of each contractor? How many from Gujarat?
    I don’t understand how dilip buildcon got B’lore mys expressway when there are lot of Karnataka construction companies.
    The quality of work is questionable

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  5. Shankar O says:

    Sir,
    Will it be a root of patches will irregular driving pattern for the drivers.
    Thank you

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  6. G S Reddy says:

    This is a good project and it will help Rayalaseema area

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  7. AJ says:

    Dilip buildcon declared L1 for package 1 & 4

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  8. Veera Sankara Reddy says:

    Hello all,
    I belong to Thallur, Prakasam Dt. This highway goes through our region. We want an Entry/Exit for our location. Is it possible if we contact NHAI at this moment??

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  9. Ramesh Babu says:

    Can u send mydukur to pulivendula route map

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