The project has an estimated cost of around Rs 85.13 million, excluding GST, and will be executed on a single percentage item rate basis. Safety infrastructure will be strengthened across six high-fatality zones and 25 serious accident-prone locations, spanning a total length of 102.3 km.
According to the tender documents, the scope of work includes the installation of special, mandatory and overhead gantry signboards at vulnerable locations. Solar-based solutions such as blinkers and high-mast solar lighting will be deployed to improve night-time visibility. The project also ???????????es bar markings with a height of 10 mm and hot-applied thermoplastic road markings to support better speed control.
Additional safety measures include the installation of RCC New Jersey crash barriers along medians and other critical points, along with solar road studs, median markers and water-filled barricades to further enhance road safety.
NHAI has invited bids through the e-tendering process, with the last date for submission set for February 19, 2026, up to 12:00 pm. Technical bids are scheduled to be opened on February 20, 2026. The selected contractor will be required to complete the work within four months, or 120 days.
A defect liability period has been specified, with road signage covered for 10 years and pavement markings for three years. The contractor will also need to deploy qualified personnel, including a project manager, site engineer and incident manager. Emergency response arrangements such as highway patrol units, ambulance services and tow-away cranes will be put in place to ensure swift action in the event of accidents.
The initiative is expected to significantly improve safety for the large number of motorists who travel daily along the Ahmedabad–Vadodara corridor.
