The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has earmarked nine prime highway stretches, totalling over 550 km, for monetisation through its flagship Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) this fiscal year. The initiative is expected to raise approximately ₹12,500 crore, marking the fifth such monetisation round since the strategy’s resumption in 2021–22.
These road assets, located across Maharashtra, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and West Bengal, will be transferred to the National Highways Infrastructure Trust (NHIT) under the InvIT platform. This mix of states reflects NHAI’s growing reliance on InvITs as the Toll Operate Transfer (ToT) model is phased out.
So far, NHAI has monetised 2,345 km of highways, generating about ₹43,638 crore through InvITs. The imminent transfer will be the fifth round, and authorities are considering up to two InvIT issues in FY26 to meet the ₹3.5 lakh crore highway monetisation goal under the National Monetisation Pipeline.
Looking forward, NHAI is also rolling out a Comprehensive Asset Register, offering detailed technical and financial data on highway stretches to enhance transparency and broaden investor interest. This move aims to attract both domestic and public investors—alongside private players—fortifying India’s infrastructure funding roadmap.
