Archive · 10 Sep 2026
NHAI Invites Bids to Complete Kagal-Satara NH-48 Upgrade
A government highways agency wants to finish widening part of NH-48 in Maharashtra.
The road section runs between Kagal and Satara.
The remaining work covers about 65.5 kilometers.
The project is expected to cost nearly Rs 995 crore, excluding GST.
Companies can compete to build the road through an online bidding process.
The chosen company must finish the work within two years.
It must also maintain the road for 10 years.
The documents do not say exactly how much travel time the upgrade will save.
The National Highways Authority of India has invited bids for balance six-laning work on 65.5 km of NH-48 between Kagal and Satara in Maharashtra.
The project covers Package-I from Km 592.5 to Km 658 and has an estimated cost of Rs 994.97 crore, excluding GST.
The work will be executed under the Bharatmala Pariyojana through an Engineering, Procurement and Construction contract.
The selected contractor will have two years to complete the work and will be responsible for 10 years of maintenance.
The notice details list October 29, 2026, for bid submission and opening, although the article's subheading refers to October 28.
- Who
- The National Highways Authority of India is inviting bids, and a selected contractor will carry out the work.
- What
- Completion of the remaining six-laning work on a 65.5 km section of NH-48.
- When
- The bid notice is dated September 9, 2026; the notice details set submission and opening for October 29, 2026.
- Where
- Package-I of NH-48 between Kagal and Satara in Maharashtra, from Km 592.5 to Km 658.
- Why
- To complete the balance work needed to upgrade the Kagal-Satara section to six lanes.
- Project
- Balance six-laning of the Kagal-Satara section of NH-48
- Length
- Approximately 65.5 km
- Estimated cost
- Rs 994.97 crore, excluding GST
- Construction model
- Engineering, Procurement and Construction contract under the Bharatmala Pariyojana
- Completion period
- Two years
- Maintenance period
- Ten years
- Bid timeline
- The notice details state that online bids close and open on October 29, 2026; the article subheading says October 28.