Key Highlights
- South Coast Railway floated a ₹599.33 crore tender for a new broad-gauge railway line.
- The project covers a 28.352 km railway line between Vaddamanu and Namburu stations.
- The proposed alignment extends from Km 29.75 to Km 58.102.
- The project is part of the Errupalem-Namburu new BG railway line via Amaravati.
- The scope includes civil, electrical, OHE, GE and signalling works.
- Kavach is included as part of the signalling works.
- The advertised project value is ₹5,993,345,431.92.
- The earnest money deposit is ₹119,866,900, equivalent to approximately ₹11.99 crore.
- The tender was uploaded on September 30, 2026, at 23:03.
- The bidding process is scheduled to start on November 9, 2026.
- The bid submission deadline is November 23, 2026, at 3:00 PM.
- The pre-bid conference is scheduled for October 15, 2026, at 11:00 AM.
- The stipulated completion period is 30 months.
- The tender allows up to four joint venture members and four consortium members.
- The project map indicates a main bridge length of approximately 3.233 km.
- The project forms part of planned rail connectivity to Amaravati.
South Coast Railway has invited bids for a ₹599.33 crore railway construction project covering a 28.352-km new broad-gauge (BG) railway line between Vaddamanu and Namburu stations. The project is part of the planned Errupalem-Namburu new BG line via Amaravati and is aimed at strengthening rail connectivity to Andhra Pradesh’s capital region.
The tender has been issued by the Construction Organisation of South Coast Railway under Tender No. EPC-03-CAO-C-SCOR-2026. The tender document places the advertised value of the project at ₹5,993,345,431.92, which is approximately ₹599.33 crore.
According to the tender details, the proposed railway line will extend from Km 29.75 to Km 58.102, covering a total distance of 28.352 km. The work involves construction of the new BG line between Vaddamanu (including) and Namburu (including) stations.
The project falls under the Guntur Division of South Coast Railway and includes multiple railway infrastructure components. The scope covers civil works, electrical works including OHE and GE, and signalling works.
The signalling portion of the project also includes Kavach, the automatic train protection system used on the Indian Railways network.
₹599.33 Crore Project
The tender document specifies an advertised value of ₹5,993,345,431.92, equivalent to around ₹599.33 crore. The earnest money deposit (EMD) has been fixed at ₹119,866,900, or approximately ₹11.99 crore.
The tender has been issued as an open tender under a two-packet bidding system. The bidding style is specified as a single rate for each schedule, while the contract category is classified as Works – General.
The expenditure type has been identified as Capital Works, indicating that the project forms part of railway infrastructure development.
28.352 Km Railway Alignment
The proposed section covers 28.352 km between Vaddamanu and Namburu. The tender document identifies the work as part of the Errupalem-Namburu new BG railway line via Amaravati.
The accompanying project map shows the proposed rail connectivity around Amaravati, Vijayawada, Namburu and Guntur, linking the capital region with the existing railway network.
The map also indicates a major bridge component with a main bridge length of 3.233 km and a bridge span of 53 × 61 metres.
Tender Schedule
South Coast Railway uploaded the tender on September 30, 2026, at 23:03. The bidding process is scheduled to begin on November 9, 2026.
The last date and time for submission of bids is November 23, 2026, at 3:00 PM. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for October 15, 2026, at 11:00 AM.
The project has a stipulated completion period of 30 months, while the bid validity period has been specified as 180 days.
The tender also permits participation through joint ventures and consortia, with up to four members allowed under the specified conditions.
The proposed railway project is expected to strengthen rail connectivity to Amaravati, while providing a new link between the capital region and the wider railway network around Namburu, Guntur and Vijayawada. The tender marks a procurement step towards executing the civil, electrical and signalling infrastructure required for the 28.352-km railway section.
