NHAI awards ₹1,734 crore contract to four-lane Gudebellur–Mahabubnagar stretch of NH-167 in Telangana
On 28 March 2026 NHAI awarded KNR Constructions a ₹1,734 crore Hybrid Annuity Mode contract to four-lane the 80 km Gudebellur–Mahabubnagar section of NH-167, part of the Hyderabad–Panaji Economic Corridor.
Summary
NHAI issued a Letter of Award on 28 March 2026 for four-laning the Gudebellur–Mahabubnagar section of NH-167 in Telangana to KNR Constructions Limited for ₹1,734 crore on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM). The 80 km project is part of the Hyderabad–Panaji Economic Corridor and was approved by the CCEA in February 2026. It includes five major bridges, 36 minor bridges and 11 vehicular underpasses, and will link three PM Gati Shakti economic nodes.
Key facts
- Section
- Gudebellur–Mahabubnagar, NH-167, Telangana – 80 km
- Contractor
- KNR Constructions Ltd
- Cost / mode
- ₹1,734 crore; Hybrid Annuity Mode
- Corridor
- Hyderabad–Panaji Economic Corridor
- Approved
- CCEA, February 2026
- Structures
- 5 major bridges, 36 minor bridges, 11 vehicular underpasses
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The Gudebellur–Mahabubnagar section of NH-167, awarded for four-laning in March 2026, is part of which economic corridor?
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Correct answer: D — Hyderabad–Panaji Economic Corridor
The 80 km project is part of the Hyderabad–Panaji Economic Corridor.
The NH-167 Gudebellur–Mahabubnagar four-laning contract (₹1,734 crore) has been awarded under which mode?
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Correct answer: C — Hybrid Annuity Mode
It was awarded to KNR Constructions Ltd on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM).