Krishna Wins Delhi Dehradun Expressway PH-2’s Packages 1 & 4
Krishna Constructions last Friday emerged as the lowest bidder for constructing civil packages 1 and 4 of the 210 km Delhi – Saharanpur – Dehradun Expressway‘s 119 km Phase 2 (EPE – Saharanpur) after National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) opened financial bids.
This 6 lane greenfield expressway will be developed in 4 phases. Its 119 km Phase 2 lies within Uttar Pradesh and connects the Eastern Peripheral Expressway near Baghpat with Latifpur village at the Saharanpur Bypass through 4 civil packages ranging from 25.5 to 37 kms.
NHAI had invited bids for all 4 packages in January – each with a 2 year construction deadline. Technical bids were opened in March to reveal 26 firms had submitted 43 bids for packages 1 and 4.
Package 1 (EPE Junction – Lohadda)
Brief Scope: Development of 6 lane access control greenfield highway of Delhi-Saharanpur-Dehradun EC under BMP from Junction of EPE near Khekra Design Chainage 0 to Design Chainage 27.000 (Vill.-Lohadda) on EPC Mode (Package-1)
Some useful links shared by follower Kanishka: alignment ; KML alignment file (view this on Google Earth); linear plan and junctions (page 12-15)
- Length: 27 km
- NHAI’s Estimate: 728.89 crore
Financial Bid Values of Lowest 5 Technically-Qualified Bidders:
| Firm | Bid (Rs. Crore) |
| Krishna Constructions | 580.00 |
| ATS Housing | 599.99 |
| Ravi Infrabuild Projects | 601.00 |
| Shivalaya Construction | 616.30 |
| Velji Ratna Sorathia | 619.20 |
Package 4 (Khyawari – Latifpur)
Brief Scope: Development of 6 lane access control greenfield highway of Delhi-Saharanpur Dehradun economic corridor under BMP from Design Chainage 82.000 Vill-Khyawari to Design Chainage 119.068 (Vill-Latifpur at Saharanpur Bypass) in UP on EPC Mode (Package-IV)
- Length: 37.068 Km
- NHAI’s Estimate: 828.75 crore
Financial Bid Values of Lowest 5 Technically-Qualified Bidders:
| Firm | Bid (Rs. Crore) |
| Krishna Constructions | 612.00 |
| Shivalaya Construction | 616.30 |
| Gawar Construction | 654.21 |
| VRC Constructions | 669.47 |
| Ceigall India | 675.00 |
Krishna Construction’s bid was significantly (20.43% & 26.15%) below NHAI’s budgeted estimate and they should be awarded its contracts in the coming weeks.
I hear technical bid evaluation for Package 2 (29.5 km) and Package 3 (25.5 km) was completed yesterday and NHAI plans to open financial bids on June 30 to reveal its winners. Back in May, 29 firms submitted a total of 55 bids.
Details on this expressway along with a list of all packages and their status can be viewed here.
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– TMRG
Hat-tip: Vikrant Yadav
