NHAI receives nine bids for six-laning of the 90-km Jaipur–Kishangarh section of NH-48 in Rajasthan
NHAI said on 16 March 2026 that it has received nine bids for upgrading the around 90-km Jaipur–Kishangarh section of NH-48 in Rajasthan to six lanes on EPC mode, cutting travel time from two hours to one.
Summary
The Jaipur–Kishangarh section of NH-48 in Rajasthan, around 90 km long, drew nine bids from highway developers for six-laning, the National Highways Authority of India said on 16 March 2026. The project, approved by the Government of India in February 2026, will be built on Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) mode and is scheduled to be awarded in the current financial year. Flyovers, vehicular underpasses and continuous service and slip roads will make the corridor semi access-controlled, cutting Jaipur–Kishangarh travel time from about two hours to one. No additional land acquisition is needed.
Key facts
- Announced
- 16 March 2026
- Section
- Jaipur–Kishangarh, NH-48, Rajasthan (~90 km)
- Bids
- Nine
- Mode
- EPC
- Approved
- February 2026
- Travel time
- About 2 hours → 1 hour
- Land
- No additional acquisition
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The Jaipur–Kishangarh section, for whose six-laning NHAI received nine bids in March 2026, lies on which National Highway?
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Correct answer: D — NH-48
The around 90-km Jaipur–Kishangarh section is on NH-48 in Rajasthan.
Consider the following about the Jaipur–Kishangarh six-laning project: 1. It will be implemented on Hybrid Annuity Mode. 2. It requires large-scale additional land acquisition. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Both are wrong: the project will be built on EPC mode and needs no additional land acquisition.