All Firms Disqualified for DPR of Delhi – Mumbai Expressway’s Agra Spur

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Wednesday disqualified all 3 bidders for the Detailed Project Report (DPR) Consultant contract of 1350 km Delhi – Mumbai Expressway (NE-4) project’s spur connecting Agra, Uttar Pradesh.

This roughly 100 km new access-controlled highway has been envisioned to connect Rajasthan’s Barodameo on NE-4 with Bharatpur and Agra. I imagine it will be connected to the upcoming 86.5 km Paniyala – Barodameo Expressway on the west-side and to the operational Agra Ring Road on the east-side.

NHAI had invited tenders for its DPR Consultant contract in September 2024 with a Rs. 5.90 crore estimate and 365 day (1 year) deadline.

Technical bids were opened on September 25 to reveal 3 bidders, and during evaluation all 3 were deemed non-eligible as they didn’t meet the adequate residual bid capacity laid out in the tender’s conditions.

Disqualified Bidders

• Intercontinental Consultants and Technocrats Pvt. Ltd.
• LN Malviya Infra Projects Pvt. Ltd. – Highway Engineering Consultant JV
• SECON Pvt. Ltd.

NHAI’s Brief Scope: Consultancy Services for preparation of Detailed Project Report for Spur to Agra District via Bharatpur from Delhi Mumbai Expressway (near Barodameo Alwar District) in the State of Rajasthan

With this development NHAI will have to re-invite bids, resetting the clock in the tendering process, and hope they get better participation next time.

When ready, the project’s DPR will suggest the most optimal route, land acquisition requirement, traffic projection, interchanges, and physical composition (bridges, underpasses, culverts etc.) among other features.

If built, this will be the fifth spur of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway project. The other four from north to south are:

• 59 km DND – Faridabad – Ballabhagh Bypass Spur in Delhi & Haryana (with 30 km Jewar Airport Link in Uttar Pradesh)
• 67 km Bandikui – Jaipur Spur in Rajasthan
• 130 km Garoth – Ujjain Spur in Madhya Pradesh
• 92 km JNPT Spur in Maharashtra

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– TMRG