Dilip Buildcon has been named the L-1 bidder for NHAI’s planned ₹688.23-crore four-lane elevated corridor on NH-65 in Solapur, Maharashtra, according to reports published on 28 Sep 2026. The proposed 9.66-km route from Old Pune Naka to Boramani Naka is still at the bid stage, so the announcement does not mean an immediate toll change or a confirmed construction start for drivers.
Key takeaways
- Dilip Buildcon is the lowest, or L-1, bidder for the Solapur NH-65 project; L-1 status is not the same as a completed final award.
- The planned corridor covers about 9.66 km between Old Pune Naka and Boramani Naka and is proposed as a four-lane elevated road under Hybrid Annuity Mode.
- The reported ₹688.23-crore figure is the bid or broad project consideration excluding GST, not a toll fee or a charge payable by motorists.
- Reports put the construction period at roughly two years, but the clock should not be treated as running until NHAI confirms the award and start details.
AI-generated editorial illustration of an elevated urban corridor under construction; it is not a photograph of the Solapur project.
What NHAI’s Solapur announcement says
Business Standard reported on 28 Sep 2026 that Dilip Buildcon was declared L-1 for an NHAI tender on Hybrid Annuity basis. Business Today separately reported the same bid-stage development and identified the work as a four-lane elevated corridor with approaches from Old Pune Naka to Boramani Naka on NH-65, covering chainage 0.050 to 9.710 in Solapur City.
The route description matters more to local drivers than the contractor’s name. It identifies the urban section that may eventually carry through traffic above parts of the existing road network. However, neither report announces a traffic-diversion plan, a public opening date, or a new toll schedule. Those details need to come through later NHAI or local traffic-authority notices.
Why the ₹688.23-crore figure needs context
Readers may see a different amount in NHAI records. An NHAI FY 2025–26 tentative project list described the Old Pune Naka–Boramani Naka flyover as a roughly 10-km project with a tentative total capital cost of ₹966 crore, also under Hybrid Annuity Mode. The newer reports describe ₹688.23 crore as Dilip Buildcon’s L-1 bid, excluding GST. These are not interchangeable figures: one is an earlier tentative capital-cost listing and the other is the reported bid-stage consideration.
That distinction also prevents a common mistake: treating the project value as money that will be recovered through an instant toll. The project reports do not announce a new toll rate for NH-65, and motorists should not add a hypothetical corridor fee to today’s trip budget.
What it means for Solapur drivers now
For a commuter travelling through Solapur today, the practical effect is limited. L-1 status indicates that Dilip Buildcon submitted the lowest evaluated bid reported for the tender; it does not by itself establish that construction crews will mobilise on 28 Sep 2026. The next useful confirmations are the formal award, the appointed start date, the construction package boundaries and the traffic-management plan.
Once work begins, drivers may need to account for lane restrictions, barriers or temporary diversions around the Old Pune Naka–Boramani Naka stretch. The exact timing and routes are not yet stated in the sources used for this report. A driver planning a longer Maharashtra journey can check the current route and charges through the toll and trip-cost calculator, then compare alternatives in the road-trip planner when an official diversion is announced.
Fuel use is also a route question, not a guaranteed project benefit. Until the corridor is built and traffic patterns are measured, claims about shorter trips, lower fuel consumption or time savings would be projections. For a current journey, the fuel-cost calculator can estimate the existing route using the vehicle’s mileage and the fuel price entered by the user.
Timeline: what is confirmed and what is not
Business Today reported a 24-month completion period based on the company’s disclosure. An earlier NHAI e-procurement record for the corridor showed a 730-day period of work, broadly consistent with a two-year construction window. Neither figure should be read as a live deadline from 28 Sep 2026, because the fresh announcement identifies an L-1 bidder rather than a completed project handover.
The route is therefore a development to watch, not a change to make in a driver’s toll or fuel calculation today. Local users should look for official notices before changing routes, and they should treat any future completion or opening date as provisional until NHAI publishes the relevant award and schedule documents.
What to watch next
- NHAI’s formal award or contract confirmation after the L-1 stage.
- The official construction-start date and the traffic-diversion plan for NH-65.
- Any later notification on tolling, access points or the opening of the completed corridor.
Sources
- Business Standard, “Dilip Buildcon bags NHAI road project worth Rs 688 cr in Maharashtra,” 28 Sep 2026.
- Business Today, “Dilip Buildcon wins Rs 688 crore elevated corridor project in Maharashtra; stock reacts,” 28 Sep 2026.
- NHAI, “Tentative List of projects costing more than Rs. 500 Cr. likely to be taken up by NHAI in FY 2025–26,” FY 2025–26.
- Government eProcurement System for NHAI, “Development of 4 lane Flyover from Old Pune Naka to Boramani Naka on NH 65,” bid record with 730-day work period, 18 Aug 2026.
