The Rs 3,296-crore Radial Road-2 project in Telangana has come under scrutiny after BRS working president KT Rama Rao alleged irregularities in the tender process and demanded that the contracts be cancelled and investigated.
In an open letter to Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, Rama Rao questioned the disqualification of bidders who reportedly quoted lower prices, the award of packages at prices above estimates and the way technical eligibility conditions were applied. He sought the publication of all tender documents, including technical evaluation reports, comparative statements and final contract values.
The project involves an 81.15-km greenfield expressway linking the Outer Ring Road at Budvel with NH-167N near Kodangal. It has been divided into three packages. According to tender details cited in Rama Rao’s letter, bids were submitted by September 30, 2026, while the technical evaluation, eligibility assessment, opening of financial bids and allocation process were reportedly completed by October 8.
Rama Rao questioned how 13 bids for a project of this scale could have been evaluated and processed in approximately five working days. He also sought details of the estimated cost of each package, the prices quoted by bidders and the final amounts approved by the authorities.
Package I was awarded to NCC Limited for Rs 1,286.03 crore, reportedly 3.95 per cent above the estimated cost. Package II was awarded to BVSR and Package III to GKC, according to the tender details cited in the letter. The reported allocations for Packages II and III were not detailed in the supplied report.
The BRS leader also pointed to what he described as inconsistencies in the technical evaluation. According to his account, GKC was disqualified for Package I but qualified for Package III, while BVSR reportedly qualified for Packages I and II but was disqualified for Package III. He demanded that the government disclose the specific reasons for each disqualification and demonstrate that the same standards were applied uniformly across bidders.
The alleged financial impact centres on submissions made on behalf of Sushi Infra and Mining Limited in court proceedings. Those submissions reportedly claimed that the company’s disqualification from all three packages could result in a financial loss of approximately Rs 600 crore to the State. Rama Rao called for a comparison of the bids, estimated costs and final contract prices to establish whether any public money was lost. The allegation has not been established in the supplied report.
Rama Rao also raised questions about the Radial Road-1 tender, citing an estimated project cost of approximately Rs 591 crore and an alleged final allocation around 15 per cent above the estimate. He sought the release of complete tender records for both projects and a review of their bidding and contract allocation processes.
Beyond the two road projects, Rama Rao demanded a special Comptroller and Auditor General audit of Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority and Hyderabad Growth Corridor Limited contracts exceeding Rs 100 crore awarded during the past three years. He also called for a white paper on tendering, bidder disqualifications and contract allocations.
The demands place the transparency of major road procurement and the disclosure practices of the agencies handling Hyderabad’s growth-corridor infrastructure at the centre of the dispute. The report did not include a response from the Telangana government or the agencies named in the allegations.
