One of the two parts to the six-lane Ludhiana-Bathinda national highway has received the lowest bid of Rs 981-crore, the government has confirmed.
A total of 13 construction companies have evinced interest to undertake the package-I of the project, running into 30.3 km on the southern end, the officials have said. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) had invited tenders for its construction in January with a two-year deadline.