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Revanth’s ₹3,296-crore road tender faces one court case

The High Court has not stopped Radial Road-2, but it has not cleared the tender either. The government’s paperwork remains the missing road.

By Ctrl Alt DebatePoliticsHyderabad
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Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy gestures beside a tiny sign marked “ROUTINE” while a giant locked gate made of tender files and a courtroom gavel block an unfinished radial road.

The Radial Road-2 tender remains under court scrutiny.

Illustration generated from an editorial brief

The Telangana government wants Radial Road-2 treated as routine procurement. The record currently offers a live court challenge, a disputed claim of a ₹600-crore price gap and a commission allegation that has not been independently established. Routine, apparently, now includes judicial scrutiny.

The project is estimated at about ₹3,296 crore across three packages. For Package 3, the tender listing puts the estimate at ₹1,034.47 crore and identifies GKC Projects Limited as the accepted bidder, at about ₹1,081.54 crore. The wider package-wise award record, comparative statements and every bidder’s quoted price have not been independently verified from original Hyderabad Growth Corridor Limited documents.

Sushee Infra and Mining has challenged its technical disqualification before the Telangana High Court. The company says its experience certificate was rejected over the absence of a Superintending Engineer’s countersignature, when the authorities should have sought clarification. The government’s recorded position is simpler: Sushee did not meet the technical eligibility requirements. The court declined to halt the process at this stage, directed that the successful L-1 bidder be added to the case and said interim relief could be reconsidered after the government files its counter. The matter was reported as listed for October 29, 2026.

A separate representation by RVM Constructions managing director Nama Ramesh alleged tender irregularities and repeated claims that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy demanded a 15% commission. That remains an allegation attributed to what the letter called “widely reported” claims. No payment record, inquiry, audit finding, court finding or direct government admission has been produced in the material reviewed. K.T. Rama Rao has demanded cancellation and an inquiry, but the primary source for his alleged repetition of the 15% figure was not found.

The Congress government in Telangana has explained Sushee’s eligibility in court. It has not been shown answering the wider questions about the evaluation records, bid comparisons or commission allegation. A government that wants a ₹3,296-crore tender trusted can publish the paperwork. Until then, opacity is doing the administration’s talking.

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