11-09-2024, 11:24 PM (This post was last modified: 03-16-2026, 07:45 PM by Chitta.)
Finally the second major access-restricted expressway is being planned and fast-tracked between Vizag and Kharagpur. This one will pass through the coastal districts of Odisha including the capital area. The following are links with more information on this.
Quote:10 firms having submitted bids to prepare Detailed Project Reports (DPRs). MoRTH (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways) opened the technical bids for the project on 5 November 2024.
MoRTH invited tenders in June 2024, with a deadline of 1.5 years for completion. A total of 18 bids were received—10 for Package 1 and 8 for Package 2.
The next step involves a detailed technical evaluation of the bids, which may take a couple of months. Afterward, the financial bids of the technically qualified consultants will be opened, determining the lowest bidder for each package.
The expressway has been divided into two packages:
Tender Category Services Product Category Consultancy Services Tenders, Road Construction Tenders, Civil And Architectural Services Tenders
Important Dates
ePublished Date 2024-06-26 08:30 AM Bid Opening Date 2024-10-24 05:30 AM
Document Download Start Date 2024-06-26 08:35 AM Document Download End Date 2024-10-23 05:30 AM
Bid Submission Start Date 2024-07-30 03:30 AM Bid Submission End Date 2024-10-23 05:30 AM
Clarification start Date Clarification End Date
Bid Validity Period (in Days) 120
Cost Specification
Tender Fee ₹ 5900
EMD (Earnest Money Deposit) Refer document
EMD Fee Type Fixed
Payment Instruments/Mode Offline
Tender Description
Work Description - 2. Consultancy Services For Preparation Of Detailed Project Report For Construction Of 4/6 Laned High Speed Corridor/expressway Between Tangi-brahampur-visakhapatnam Section Of Kharagpur-cuttack-visakhapatnam Corridor Passing Through The State
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), through its Bharatmala Pariyojana and Special Projects (BPSP) Cell, invites open tenders (Tender ID: 2024_MoRTH_813608_1, Tender Reference Number: Pkg-2-RW/NH-37011/62/2024-BPSP) for consultancy services to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for constructing a 4/6-lane high-speed corridor/expressway. This crucial project involves the Tangi-Brahmapur-Visakhapatnam section of the Kharagpur-Cuttack-Visakhapatnam Corridor. The tender, with a tender fee of ₹5,900 (exemption allowed), requires submission by 23 October 2024, 11:00 AM, with bid opening on 24 October 2024, 11:00 AM at ROOM NO. 233, TRANSPORT BHAWAN, NEW DELHI-110001. The project has a duration of 540 days, and a pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 10 July 2024, 11:00 AM, at the same address. Interested parties can download tender documents from 26 June 2024, 02:05 PM to 23 October 2024, 11:00 AM. No earnest money deposit (EMD) is required. The work is categorized as a lump-sum contract. Further details are available in the tender documents.
Work Description - Consultancy Services For Preparation Of Detailed Project Report For Construction Of 4/6 Laned High Speed Corridor/expressway Between Kharagpur-chandikhol-cuttack-khorda-tangi Section Of Kharagpur-cuttack-visakhapatnam Corridor Passing Through The
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), through the CE BPSP (ROOM NO. 233, TRANSPORT BHAWAN, NEW DELHI-110001), invites open tenders for Consultancy Services for the preparation of a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the construction of a 4/6-laned high-speed corridor/expressway. This project, identified as Tender Reference Number Pkg-1-RW/NH-37011/62/2024-BPSP and Tender ID 2024_MoRTH_813594_1, encompasses the Kharagpur-Chandikhol-Cuttack-Khorda-Tangi section of the Kharagpur-Cuttack-Visakhapatnam Corridor. The tender, a lump-sum contract with a 540-day work period and a 120-day bid validity, requires a tender fee of ₹5,900 (exemption allowed), with no EMD. Bid submission opens July 30th, 2024, at 9:00 AM and closes November 4th, 2024, at 3:00 PM, with bid opening on November 5th, 2024, at 3:00 PM. Interested parties can download tender documents from June 26th, 2024, at 12:20 PM until November 4th, 2024, at 3:00 PM. A pre-bid meeting will be held on July 22nd, 2024 at 3:00 PM at ROOM NO. 233, TRANSPORT BHAWAN, NEW DELHI-110001. Payment is offline via NTRP.
Quote:10 firms have submitted bids to prepare two Detailed Project Reports (DPR) for the construction of Kharagpur – Cuttack – Visakhapatnam (Vizag) Expressway after Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of India (MoRTH) opened technical bids on Tuesday.
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MoRTH received a total of 18 bids – 10 for Package 1 and 8 for Package 2.
Bidders
Aarvee Associates Architects Engineers and Consultants Pvt Ltd. – Package 1 Only
AICONS Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
Chaitanya Projects Consultancy Private Ltd. – Package 1 Only
Consulting Engineers Group Ltd.
Egis India Consulting Engineers Pvt. Ltd.
LEA Associates South Asia Pvt. Ltd.
Lion Engineering Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
L N Malviya Infra Projects Pvt. Ltd.
SA Infrastructure Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
Theme Engineering Services Pvt. Ltd.
The bids have now been sent for technical bid evaluation which can take a couple months to complete. When that is done, the financial bids of the technically qualified bidders will be opened to reveal who’s the lowest bidder and most likely consultant for each package.
If contracts are awarded in the first half of 2025, then we can expect the DPR to be finalized by 2026-end. The DPRs will then go through the motions of approval, land acquisition and other clearances – so at this time I see construction work starting no sooner than 2028.
Once operational, Kharagpur – Vizag Expressway is expected to reduce the travel time between both cities to about 8 hours from the current 14 hour journey. Back in August, I created a basic information page for it where I’ll be posting updates. Check it out here: Kharagpur – Vizag Expressway – Information & Status
This expressway (Packages 1 & 2) is part of a series of 5 new expressways (or “High Speed Corridors” as MoRTH now calls them) proposed for construction in India. Here’s a summary of all – click on the package number to see their bidder list (to be updated as I post):
It says that Kharagpur - Chandikhole - Cuttack - Khorda - Tangi 4-6 lane expressway would go through Saharpada, Patna, Keonjhar Sadar, Ghatagaon, Harichandanpur and Telkoi (all in the Keonjhar district) and M/s CEG has surveyed and produced the DPR for this.
Other locations mentioned in the DPR through which this expressway passes are: Baniabarei, Dinida, Arjunpur, Jamuda, Maharpada, Raikela, Jumei, Murusuan, Bhalupahada, Denua, Manpur, Kendeipasi, Chakundapal, Shyamsundarpur, Sharadhapur, Keonjhar Sadar, Dimiria, Jalapashi, Haladharpur, Makurapashi, Mundagangar, Bankapatuli, Sharabeda, Ruchishila, Pandapada, Mashinajodi, Panashia, Bidhakhmana, Kalapata, Sharadhapashi, Tangarabahali, Pithigola, Kharada, Patikilipur, Karangapal, Purujoda Raisuan, Merda, Darabarpur, Samakuda.
It is not clear how much of this expressway's Kharagpur-Keonjhar sadar segment will be new (greenfield) and how much will be upgradation of existing roads shown in the above map. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=121...7315572953 mentions that until it hits the Capital Ring road (Rameswar - Govindpur, Cuttack) it will be Greenfield.
Quote:Kharagpur-Vijayawada expressway to pass through 9 districts in Odisha
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Priya Ranjan Swain
March 16, 2026, 7:53 PM IST
Bhubaneswar: A high-speed corridor connecting Kharagpur in West Bengal with Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh will pass through nine districts in Odisha.
The six-lane greenfield expressway will pass through Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada and Koraput.
Works Department Principal Secretary Sanjay Kumar Singh today chaired a high-level meeting on the proposed road project at the Lok Seva Bhawan in the capital city here.
The meeting discussed the proposed route of the expressway project and issues related to the land acquisition.
The 1,102-km expressway will be constructed in four states—West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, reports said.
Altogether 522 km of the high-speed corridor will be built in Odisha. The new road will connect 27 urban areas in the state.
Around 97 km of the expressway will be constructed in Ganjam, followed by 88 km in Dhenkanal, 86 km each in Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar and 53 km in Rayagada.
The proposed high-speed corridor will connect several mineral-rich regions in Odisha and boost economic development.
Quote:Bhubaneswar: A high-level meeting was held at Lok Seva Bhawan on Monday to review plans for the proposed Kharagpur–Tangi–Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada Expressway and the associated high-speed corridor that will pass through several districts of Odisha.
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According to officials, the expressway will run through four states—West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh—covering a total length of about 1,102 km. Of this, 522 km will pass through Odisha and will be constructed entirely as a new greenfield alignment.
In Odisha, the corridor will pass through nine districts—Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, and Koraput—connecting 27 cities and significantly improving transport links across the state. The corridor is also expected to strengthen connectivity to major mineral belts and economic zones, potentially boosting industrial growth and regional development.
