NHAI Accelerates Asset Monetisation, Crosses ₹28,300 Crore in FY26
India’s highway development story has gained fresh momentum as the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) continues to scale up its asset monetisation strategy. In FY 2025–26, the authority has successfully realised over ₹28,300 crore through its Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) and Toll-Operate-Transfer (TOT) models.
InvIT Round-5 Raises ₹6,366.93 Crore
A major highlight of this achievement is the successful completion of InvIT Round-5, which generated ₹6,366.93 crore. The round includes the monetisation of over 310 km of National Highway stretches located across Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh.
The highway assets have been awarded for a 20-year concession period under the InvIT framework, allowing long-term institutional investors to participate in India’s operational road infrastructure.
Strong Investor Confidence in Highway Assets
The success of the InvIT round reflects strong and sustained investor appetite for India’s mature infrastructure assets. Stable traffic growth, predictable revenue streams, and transparent bidding processes continue to attract domestic and global investors.
NHAI’s monetisation approach focuses on:
- Unlocking capital from operational highway assets
- Recycling funds into new infrastructure development
- Expanding the National Highway network without increasing fiscal pressure
Driving Long-Term Highway Development
The continued success of InvIT and TOT models demonstrates the effectiveness of structured asset monetisation in supporting India’s infrastructure ambitions. By leveraging completed highway assets, NHAI is ensuring a steady flow of funds for new road construction, upgrades, and capacity expansion across the country.
This milestone reinforces NHAI’s commitment to transparent monetisation, financial innovation, and sustained investment in India’s rapidly growing highway network.