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NHAI Plans Rs 863 Crore Upgrade for Bagdogra Highway
A road in West Bengal may become wider and easier to use.
The road connects Bagdogra, Panitanki, Kharibari and Galgalia.
It is currently two lanes wide with paved shoulders.
NHAI wants to make it four lanes wide with paved shoulders.
The planned improvement covers about 31 kilometres.
It is expected to cost Rs 863.30 crore, not including GST.
Private companies are being invited to bid for the work.
Bids are due by November 2, 2026, and the technical bids will open the next day.
If the project moves forward, the road could carry more traffic.
NHAI plans to widen a 31.025-km section of NH-327 in West Bengal.
The Bagdogra-Panitanki-Kharibari-Galgalia stretch would be expanded from two lanes with paved shoulders to four lanes with paved shoulders.
The estimated project cost is Rs 863.30 crore, excluding GST.
The project is proposed under the Hybrid Annuity Mode and on a Design, Operate, Build and Transfer basis.
Bids must be submitted by 11 a.m. on November 2, 2026, with technical submissions scheduled to open on November 3.
- Who
- The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is conducting the bidding process and inviting private entities to bid.
- What
- A 31.025-km section of NH-327 is proposed to be upgraded from two lanes with paved shoulders to four lanes with paved shoulders.
- Where
- The project covers the Bagdogra-Panitanki-Kharibari-Galgalia stretch of NH-327 in West Bengal.
- When
- The RFP is dated September 15, 2026; bids are due by 11 a.m. on November 2, 2026, and technical submissions are scheduled to open at 11:30 a.m. on November 3, 2026.
- Why
- The upgrade is intended to increase the road capacity of the highway section.
Key facts
- Highway section
- Bagdogra-Panitanki-Kharibari-Galgalia stretch of NH-327
- Project length
- 31.025 km
- Current road
- Two lanes with paved shoulders
- Planned road
- Four lanes with paved shoulders
- Estimated cost
- Rs 863.30 crore, excluding GST
- Implementation model
- Hybrid Annuity Mode
- Project basis
- Design, Operate, Build and Transfer
Quotes
NHAI bid document
Official document describing the proposed highway upgrade
“After selection of the developer, the NHAI has decided to carry out the bidding process for selection of a private entity as the Bidder to whom the project may be awarded”
financialexpress.com
“Upgradation from 2-lane PS to 4-lane PS of Bagdorgra-Panitanki-Kharibari-Galgalia Section of NH-327 in the state of West Bengal”
financialexpress.com
Sources
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