Overview
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has invited open tender bids for the work “Widening to 4-lane with Paved Shoulder from Existing Km 19.840 to Existing Km 20.150 (BC road) of Mangalore-Mudigere-Tumkur Section of NH-73 in the State of Karnataka on EPC mode under NH(O) Annual Plan 2025-26 (Job No. NH-73-KNT-2025-26-03)” at Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka. The contract carries an estimated value of approximately ₹9.74 Cr (derived from the EMD, as the department did not publish it). It is classified as Roads & Highways work, Upgrade / Widen / Strengthen in nature, procured as a Turnkey / EPC contract. The earnest money deposit (EMD) is ₹19.48 Lakh, with a tender fee of ₹11,800. Bids opened on 20 May 2026 and close on 3 July 2026; technical bids open on 6 July 2026. The tender reference is 2026_MoRTH_909381_1.
Tender documents
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Complete tender details
Classification (auto-derived, cited)
Sector
Roads & Highways · matched “road”
Work nature
Upgrade / Widen / Strengthen · matched “Widen”
Funding scheme
— none detected —
Procurement type
Turnkey / EPC
Tender value
≈ ₹9.74 Cr (derived from EMD)
Identification
Tender ID
2026_MoRTH_909381_1
Tender Reference Number
EE/NHD/MNG/JE1/EPC/2026-27/01
Title
Widening to 4-lane with Paved Shoulder from Existing Km 19.840 to Existing Km 20.150 (BC road) of Mangalore-Mudigere-Tumkur Section of NH-73 in the State of Karnataka on EPC mode under NH(O) Annual Plan 2025-26 (Job No. NH-73-KNT-2025-26-03)
Organisation Chain
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways||P6 Delhi - MoRTH||RO Bangalore - MoRTH||NH Division-Mangalore - MoRTH
Commercials
EMD Amount in ₹
19,48,000
EMD Exemption Allowed
No
EMD Fee Type
fixed
EMD Payable To
Chief Engineer, National Highways
EMD Payable At
Bengaluru
Tender Fee in ₹
11,800
Tender Fee Exemption Allowed
No
Fee Payable To
Rs 10000 through Bharathkosh and Rs1800 through DD
Fee Payable At
RPAO, MoRTH Bengaluru
Form Of Contract
EPC Contract
Contract Type
Tender
Payment Mode
Offline
Process & eligibility
Tender Type
Open Tender
Tender Category
Works
No. of Covers
2
Bid Validity(Days)
180
Period Of Work(Days)
330
Allow Two Stage Bidding
No
Withdrawal Allowed
Yes
General Technical Evaluation Allowed
No
ItemWise Technical Evaluation Allowed
No
Should Allow NDA Tender
No
Allow Preferential Bidder
No
NDA/Pre Qualification
As per tender document details
Timeline
Published Date
20-May-2026 12:00 PM
Document Download / Sale Start Date
20-May-2026 12:00 PM
Document Download / Sale End Date
03-Jul-2026 03:00 PM
Clarification Start Date
20-May-2026 12:00 PM
Clarification End Date
15-Jun-2026 03:00 PM
Bid Submission Start Date
20-May-2026 12:00 PM
Bid Submission End Date
03-Jul-2026 03:00 PM
Bid Opening Date
06-Jul-2026 04:00 PM
Location & meeting
Location
NH 73 B C Road Junction
Pincode
574211
Bid Opening Place
Office of the EENH Division Urva Store Ashok Nagar
Pre Bid Meeting Place
Office of Executive Engineer NH Division Mangalore
Pre Bid Meeting Address
Office of the EENH Division Urva Store Ashok Nagar Mangalore
Pre Bid Meeting Date
15-Jun-2026 03:00 PM
Inviting authority
Name
Executive Engineer NH Division Mangalore
Address
Office of the EENH Division Urva Store Ashok Nagar Mangalore
Other captured fields
Work Description
Widening to 4-lane with Paved Shoulder from Existing Km 19.840 to Existing Km 20.150 (BC road) of Mangalore-Mudigere-Tumkur Section of NH-73 in the State of Karnataka on EPC mode under NH(O) Annual Plan 2025-26 (Job No. NH-73-KNT-2025-26-03)
Product Category
Civil Works - Roads
NIT Document
S.No Document Name Description Document Size (in KB) 1 Tendernotice_1.pdf Notice Inviting tender 1415.77
Work Item Documents
S.No Document Type Document Name Description Document Size (in KB) 1 Tender Documents RFPJOB03EPC.rar Technical bid Documents 15040.41 2 BOQ BOQ_955792.xls Price Bid 232.50
Frequently asked questions
What is this tender for?
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has floated this tender for “Widening to 4-lane with Paved Shoulder from Existing Km 19.840 to Existing Km 20.150 (BC road) of Mangalore-Mudigere-Tumkur Section of NH-73 in the State of Karnataka on EPC mode under NH(O) Annual Plan 2025-26 (Job No. NH-73-KNT-2025-26-03)”. It is Roads & Highways work, Upgrade / Widen / Strengthen in nature.
What is the estimated value of this tender?
The value was not disclosed; based on the EMD it works out to approximately ₹9.74 Cr.
When is the last date to submit bids?
Bids close on 3 July 2026. The tender was published on 20 May 2026.
Which department issued this tender and where is the work?
It was issued by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways » P6 Delhi - MoRTH » RO Bangalore - MoRTH » NH Division-Mangalore - MoRTH. The work location is Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka (PIN 574211).
What are the EMD and tender fee?
EMD is ₹19.48 Lakh; tender fee is ₹11,800. Form of contract: EPC Contract.
How do I download the tender documents and BoQ?
Open the “Tender documents” section above to download the NIT and any corrigenda for reference 2026_MoRTH_909381_1. Bidding is done on the NIC eProcure portal.