Ashoka Bids for Bankot Creek Bridge’s Contract in Maharashtra
Ashoka Buildcon Ltd. on Friday emerged as the only firm to bid for the civil construction contract of 1.7 km Bankot Creek Bridge on EPC mode in western Maharashtra.
This new bridge over Savitri River will connect Bankot (near Vesvi Port) in Ratnagiri District and Bagmandla (near Harihareshwar) in Raigad District – view on Google Maps.
Bankot Bridge on Maharashtra State Highway SH-4 (Revas – Reddi Coastal Highway) is part of a series of at least 8 new bridges being built by Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) across creeks and rivers to cut down driving times between towns along the Arabian Sea.
This is a contract retender. MSRDC had received 4 bids in the prior round and NCC was declared as the lowest bidder for its construction in July. Their bid of Rs. 355.99 was a staggering 30.45% higher than MSRDC’s estimate of 272.88 crore, which led to the tender’s cancellation and re-invitation of bids with a 3 year deadline in August 2024.
Brief Scope: RFP FOR Construction of Major Bridge across Bankot Creek between Kolmandla District Raigad to Veshvi on Revas Reddi Coastal Highway in Ratnagiri District on EPC Mode in state of Maharashtra
Whether MMRDA is satisfied or not with receiving just 1 bid remains to be seen. If they aren’t, then this bridge will be retendered once again. If they are, then Ashoka’s technical bid will be evaluated for the next steps in the tendering process.
Here’s the current status of all bridges planned on Revas – Reddi Highway:
- Agardanda Creek Bridge – HCC is lowest bidder
- Dharamtar Creek Bridge – Afcons Infrastructure is lowest bidder
- Jaigad Creek Bridge – Ashoka Buildcon is lowest bidder
- Kundalika Bridge – Ashoka Buildcon is lowest bidder
- Kunkeshwar Bridge – Vijay M Mistry Construction is lowest bidder
- Kalbadevi Bridge – Vijay M Mistry Construction is lowest bidder
- Bankot Creek Bridge – Ashoka Buildcon is only bidder (this post!)
- Dabhol Creek Bridge – Tender Cancelled in June
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– TMRG
What is the status of Revas karanja bridge?
Better not ask. I saw the board when I crossed Rewas ferry first in my life in 1975 after my wedding. 50 years now.
Good for mumbai/Maharashtra for faster connectivity coz so many creeks are there.
What is the status of Agardanda Creek Bridge
When will be starting the kolmandla – Bankot Vesvi bridge .?
Please share progress of construction work
Govt.require plan to bridge construct coastal areas road with track for vehicle and train
When will start the work of Bagmandla-Bankot Bridge, please update
It is quite essential to us, link between ratnagiri-Raigad and hareshvar development .It is useful to gelas,banket kela hi &much more.its too late to be but now complete this bridge soon please.
who will be supplying excavators?
can anybody share me the number.
Pillars for the Bankot bridge were constructed years back and abandoned, you can even see it on the Google Maps image in the article. Hope the new bridge also doesn’t meet the same fate