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India Shortens Tender Validity to 90 Days to Accelerate Roads & Bridges Projects
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 20 Sep 2026, 07:46 PM
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The Indian government has reduced the validity period of procurement tenders from 120 to 90 days, aiming to expedite Roads and Bridges (R&B) works and tighten accountability of officials.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways announced a change in procurement rules, cutting the tender validity period from 120 days to 90 days. The move is intended to reduce bureaucratic delays and bring Roads and Bridges projects back on schedule. Officials will now face stricter accountability for any lag beyond the new validity window, with penalties for non‑compliance. The policy is expected to speed up project approvals, lower costs, and improve infrastructure delivery across the country.