HYDERABAD
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao has accused the Congress Government of serious irregularities in the ₹3,296-crore Radial Road-2 tender process.
In an open letter addressed to Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Mr. Rao raised questions over the allocation of contracts, the disqualification of bidders who reportedly quoted lower prices and the award of packages at prices allegedly higher than the estimates. He demanded that the government disclose all tender documents and explain the decisions taken in the selection of contractors.
Alleging favouritism in tender allocation, the BRS leader said the project involves the construction of an 81.15-km greenfield expressway from the Outer Ring Road at Budvel to NH-167N near Kodangal. Further, he alleged that technical grounds were used to exclude certain companies and the contracts were awarded to preferred firms. He said the bid submission deadline was September 30, 2026, and allocation process was reportedly completed by October 8.
Questioning how 13 bids for a project of such a magnitude could be evaluated and processed within approximately five working days, he alleged that the contracts were awarded to those firms that quoted more than the estimated value. The BRS leader said Package-I was awarded to NCC Limited for ₹1,286.03 crore, reportedly 3.95% above the estimated cost. Package-II was awarded to BVSR and Package-III to GKC.
Stating that different eligibility decisions were raising questions, Mr. Rao pointed to reported inconsistencies in the technical evaluation of bidders. He stated that GKC was reportedly disqualified in Package-I but qualified in Package-III, while BVSR was reportedly qualified in Packages I and II but disqualified in Package-III.
He demanded a probe into the ₹600 crore loss allegation, referring to submissions made on behalf of Sushi Infra and Mining Limited in a court proceedings. He also raised concerns over the Radial Road-1 tender, stating that the estimated project cost of about ₹591 crore and an alleged final allocation around 15% above the estimate.
Published – October 10, 2026 08:27 pm IST
