Building Material Prices in Prayagraj (2026)
Material price list for Prayagraj updated from GharVistar BOQs — so you can check your contractor's quote item by item.
Material rates in Prayagraj — September 2026
| Material | Unit | Rate in Prayagraj | Brands / grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cement OPC 53 | 50 kg bag | ₹393 – 428 | UltraTech, ACC, Ambuja, Shree |
| Cement PPC | 50 kg bag | ₹358 – 393 | For plaster and masonry |
| TMT steel Fe500D 8–16 mm | per kg | ₹59 – 65 | Tata Tiscon, JSW Neosteel, SAIL |
| River sand | per tonne | ₹1,900 – 2,400 | Damodar / Subarnarekha / local rivers |
| M-sand | per tonne | ₹1,400 – 1,800 | Crushed stone sand |
| Aggregate 20 mm | per tonne | ₹1,250 – 1,600 | Local quarries |
| Red clay bricks (1st class) | per piece | ₹6 – 9 | Kiln-fired |
| Fly-ash bricks | per piece | ₹5.5 – 7.5 | IS 12894 |
| AAC blocks 600×200×150 | per piece | ₹42 – 52 | Siporex, Magicrete, local |
| Ready-mix concrete M25 | per cum | ₹5,300 – 6,000 | Delivered, pump extra |
| Vitrified tiles 600×600 | per sq ft | ₹45 – 75 | Kajaria, Somany, Johnson |
| Interior emulsion | per litre | ₹280 – 520 | Asian Apcolite / Royale |
| Exterior weatherproof | per litre | ₹320 – 600 | Apex / Apex Ultima |
| CPVC pipe 1" | per metre | ₹140 – 190 | Astral, Ashirvad |
| FR copper wire 2.5 sq mm | per 90 m coil | ₹2,300 – 3,200 | Havells, Polycab, Finolex |
Supply chain behind Prayagraj rates
Landed cost matters more than dealer price: in Prayagraj, delivery to Alopibagh or Sulem Sarai adds ₹300–600 per truck, and narrow lanes mean smaller trucks and more trips. Our BOQ rates are landed-at-site.
Quantity for a 1,000 sq ft house
About 400 bags of cement, 4,000 kg of TMT, 8,000 bricks, 50 tonnes of sand and 60 tonnes of aggregate — roughly ₹658,200 of core material at Prayagraj rates before tiles, fittings and paint. The full itemised estimate is on the Prayagraj construction cost guide.
Buying material yourself in Prayagraj
- Ask for the brand and grade on every line — "cement" is not a specification
- Weigh steel on delivery; check the mill certificate and the ISI mark
- Check cement bag manufacturing dates — reject stock older than 3 months
- Sand trucks are billed by volume; a 10-tonne truck should carry about 7 cum
- Store cement on pallets under a tarpaulin; keep steel off wet ground
We have engineers within a short drive of Bamrauli Airport and Allahabad University, so a site visit anywhere in Prayagraj — Tagore Town, George Town, Rasulabad — is usually possible within a day.
House construction in Prayagraj: a practical guide for 2026
Every locality in Prayagraj builds a little differently. Civil Lines and Tagore Town have the older, more settled plots where access roads are narrow and neighbours are close; Shantipuram and Shivkuti are newer, with wider roads and more sites under construction at once.
Approvals and paperwork in Prayagraj
Prayagraj Development Authority (PDA) / Prayagraj Nagar Nigam sanctions building plans under UP Building Construction and Development Bye-Laws 2008 (amended). For house construction this means a sanctioned plan before the first footing, a structural stability certificate and a completion certificate at the end. Typical timeline for sanction in Prayagraj is 4–8 weeks; we file online where Prayagraj Development Authority (PDA) / Prayagraj Nagar Nigam supports it and follow up in person where it does not.
Ground conditions and what they cost
Gangetic alluvium with clay in the Civil Lines–Tagore Town belt and sandy silt towards Naini and Jhunsi; high water table near the Sangam, Daraganj and the Yamuna bank. Our standard foundation here is isolated footings at 1.5–2 m with plinth beams; rafts and dewatering on Sangam-side and Jhunsi lowlands; Kaushambi-side plots on firmer ground. On plots near Anand Bhavan and Allahabad University we have seen both easy digs and surprises; the ₹8,000–15,000 soil test is the cheapest insurance in the whole project.
Material logistics in Prayagraj
Steel and cement reach sites along GT Road (NH-19), Prayagraj–Lucknow Road (NH-30) and Prayagraj–Varanasi Road from authorised dealers; on narrow lanes in Tagore Town we schedule deliveries early morning and stack material inside the plot. Prayagraj (Allahabad) is a university and administrative city with steady demand for independent houses on PDA plots in Kalindipuram, Jhalwa and Naini, hostels and PGs around the university and MNNIT, and Kumbh-driven guest houses. It sits in Seismic Zone II — the lowest in our network — but the Ganga–Yamuna water table near the Sangam demands dewatering and plinth beams. Sand from the Ganga and Yamuna belts is cheap; steel comes from Kanpur depots. Plans are sanctioned by PDA under the UP bye-laws.
Localities where we are active
Civil Lines, Tagore Town, Allahpur, Ashok Nagar, George Town, Kalindipuram, Jhalwa, Naini, Jhunsi, Phaphamau, Teliyarganj, Rajapur, Daraganj, Alopibagh and the plotted colonies off GT Road (NH-19), Prayagraj–Lucknow Road (NH-30), Prayagraj–Varanasi Road, Kanpur Road. Landmarks near our current or completed sites: Triveni Sangam, Anand Bhavan, Allahabad University, Civil Lines, Prayagraj Junction, Bamrauli Airport, MNNIT, Khusro Bagh, Allahabad High Court, Naini Bridge.
Checklist before you sign any house construction contract
- Item-wise BOQ with brand names and quantities — not a lump sum
- Dated timeline with a delay clause
- Stage-wise payments released against completed work
- Written warranty terms
- Who supervises daily, and how progress is reported
- Address of a completed project you can visit in Prayagraj
What you get with us in Prayagraj
- Written BOQ with brand names; the rate you sign is the rate you pay
- Engineers led by co-founders Sumit Chauhan and Md Parvej Ansari (NIT Jamshedpur)
- Uttar Pradesh team with local crews in Prayagraj
- Stage-wise payment, GST invoice, 10-year structural warranty
- Free site visit in Prayagraj within 48 hours
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Questions clients ask us
What is the cement price in Prayagraj today?
OPC 53 ₹393–428 per bag; PPC ₹358–393 (September 2026).
Do you supply material?
As part of turnkey construction, yes — bulk dealer rates with GST invoices and challans shared; we do not sell material separately.
Sand and aggregate price in Prayagraj?
River sand ₹1,900–2,400/tonne, M-sand ₹1,400–1,800, 20 mm aggregate ₹1,250–1,600.
What is the TMT steel rate in Prayagraj?
Fe500D ₹59–65 per kg for Tata/JSW/SAIL, landed.
How often are these rates updated?
Monthly from our own purchase invoices in Prayagraj and neighbouring cities.
Do you serve areas near me in Prayagraj?
Yes — whether your plot is in Tagore Town, George Town, Rasulabad or Alopibagh, our team reaches anywhere in Prayagraj within 48 hours for a free visit.
How do I get a quote from a building material prices in Prayagraj?
WhatsApp the plot size and locality to +91 88102 41145 — estimate today, free site visit within 48 hours, written quotation after.
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