NHAI floats tender for Talwara Jattan-Gobindsar Village road project

15 Jun 2023 CW Team

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has announced a tender for a greenfield project to construct a four/six-lane road connecting Talwara Jattan (NH-44) to Gobindsar village on the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway in Punjab. This project is a part of the Bharatmala Pariyojana initiative.

The greenfield connectivity project will involve the expansion of the road from Talwara Jattan village on NH-44 to Gobindsar village on the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway, covering a distance of 12.345 kilometers (Pathankot Link Road).

The estimated cost of the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for this project is Rs 3.44 billion. The construction period is expected to be 24 months, and there will be a five-year maintenance period after the completion of the project.

Interested bidders must submit their proposals by the bid submission deadline of July 11, 2023.

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