NHAI seeks bids for Rs. 3935 crore elevated corridor project in Chennai

21 Apr 2023 CW Team

Package-I (km 0.342 to Km 4.604) - Rs 9,87,04,00,000

Package-II (km 4.604 to Km 9.700) - Rs 11,79,04,00,000

Package-III (km 9.700 to Km 14.185) - Rs 9,46,37,00,000

Package-IV (km 14.185 to Km 20.223) - Rs 8,23,09,00,000

This 19.881-km, 4-lane access-controlled highway in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, with a route alignment along the Cooum River and NH-4 is estimated to cost Rs 3935,540,000, or Rs 3935 crore. Its foundation stone was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in May 2022. This expressway will have seven on-ramps for entry and six off-ramps for exit, and its design capacity is to handle 40,000 passenger cars a day.

Essential details:

Project Estimated Value: Rs 3935,54,00,000 - 3935 Crore
Tender Category: Works
Form of contract: EPC contract
Bid Validity (Days): 120
Period of Work (Days): 910 days
Payment mode: Offline
The tender seeks civil work that is to be completed in 910 days, or nearly 29 months. As per the tender, the bid validity will be 120 days, and it will be an open bidding process. The bid submission period began on July 15, 2022, and will end on April 26, 2023.

The complete BID document can be viewed and downloaded from the e-procurement portal of NHAI at:

Package1
https://etenders.gov.in/eprocure/app?component=%24DirectLink_0&page=FrontEndCorrigendums&service=direct&sp=SeWEKLshb%2FkvTesCosTVRXw%3D%3D
Package 2
https://etenders.gov.in/eprocure/app?component=%24DirectLink_0&page=FrontEndCorrigendums&service=direct&sp=SZg3fRX69EkmHTOg5YBDqEQ%3D%3D
Package 3
https://etenders.gov.in/eprocure/app?component=%24DirectLink_0&page=FrontEndCorrigendums&service=direct&sp=S7%2Bmwc3CR4yzUDp9rGml%2BNg%3D%3D
Package 4
https://etenders.gov.in/eprocure/app?component=%24DirectLink_0&page=FrontEndCorrigendums&service=direct&sp=S6zknWuRgRnpVQWRmzp9AGA%3D%3D

National Highways Authority Of India (NHAI) has published Construction Of A New Double-Tier 4-Lane Elevated Corridor From Chennai Port To Maduravoyal In Chennai District from km 0.342 to km 20.223 on EPC Mode under Bharatmala Pariyojana in the State of Tamil Nadu. The entire project has been divided into four packages:Package-I (km 0.342 to Km 4.604) - Rs 9,87,04,00,000Package-II (km 4.604 to Km 9.700) - Rs 11,79,04,00,000Package-III (km 9.700 to Km 14.185) - Rs 9,46,37,00,000Package-IV (km 14.185 to Km 20.223) - Rs 8,23,09,00,000This 19.881-km, 4-lane access-controlled highway in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, with a route alignment along the Cooum River and NH-4 is estimated to cost Rs 3935,540,000, or Rs 3935 crore. Its foundation stone was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in May 2022. This expressway will have seven on-ramps for entry and six off-ramps for exit, and its design capacity is to handle 40,000 passenger cars a day. Essential details: Project Estimated Value: Rs 3935,54,00,000 - 3935 Crore Tender Category: Works Form of contract: EPC contract Bid Validity (Days): 120 Period of Work (Days): 910 days Payment mode: Offline The tender seeks civil work that is to be completed in 910 days, or nearly 29 months. As per the tender, the bid validity will be 120 days, and it will be an open bidding process. The bid submission period began on July 15, 2022, and will end on April 26, 2023. The complete BID document can be viewed and downloaded from the e-procurement portal of NHAI at: Package1 https://etenders.gov.in/eprocure/app?component=%24DirectLink_0&page=FrontEndCorrigendums&service=direct&sp=SeWEKLshb%2FkvTesCosTVRXw%3D%3D Package 2 https://etenders.gov.in/eprocure/app?component=%24DirectLink_0&page=FrontEndCorrigendums&service=direct&sp=SZg3fRX69EkmHTOg5YBDqEQ%3D%3D Package 3 https://etenders.gov.in/eprocure/app?component=%24DirectLink_0&page=FrontEndCorrigendums&service=direct&sp=S7%2Bmwc3CR4yzUDp9rGml%2BNg%3D%3D Package 4 https://etenders.gov.in/eprocure/app?component=%24DirectLink_0&page=FrontEndCorrigendums&service=direct&sp=S6zknWuRgRnpVQWRmzp9AGA%3D%3D

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