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The National Highways Authority of India has approved an INR 6,220.90 crore bid from the National Highways Infra Trust to monetise operational highway assets spanning over 310 km in Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. The transaction covers two toll road stretches on NH-53 and NH-16 and is part of NHAI's ongoing asset monetisation programme. With this deal, the cumulative value of highway assets transferred to NHIT has risen sharply, supporting NHAI's plan to recycle capital and fund new national highway projects.
The National Highways Authority of India has accepted a bid worth INR 6,220.90 crore from the National Highways Infra Trust to monetise 310.35 km of completed highway assets located in Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. The decision is part of NHAI's broader strategy to unlock value from operational road assets and redirect the proceeds towards fresh highway construction and expansion. Advertisement
The approved transaction includes the 255.97 km Amravati-Chikhali-Tarsod stretch of National Highway 53 in Maharashtra and the 54.38 km Gundugolanu-Chinna-Avutapalli section of National Highway 16 in Andhra Pradesh. Both corridors are fully operational and generate steady toll revenue, making them suitable for long-term monetisation under the Infrastructure Investment Trust structure.
Following this acceptance, the total value of highway assets monetised through NHIT has increased to around INR 49,858 crore. NHAI has been using InvITs alongside the Toll-Operate-Transfer model to recycle capital, reduce reliance on budgetary support, and maintain momentum in national highway development. In the current financial year, NHAI has already completed multiple monetisation transactions across different asset classes within the road sector.
NHIT, which is sponsored by NHAI, has attracted investments from large domestic and global institutions. Its investor base includes the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan, the Employees Provident Fund Organisation, NHAI itself, and entities from the State Bank of India group. The trust is listed on both the National Stock Exchange of India and the Bombay Stock Exchange.
Asset monetisation has emerged as a key funding tool for the road sector, especially as traffic volumes on major corridors have stabilised after recent expansion phases. By transferring mature assets to long-term investors, NHAI aims to balance financial sustainability with continued network growth.
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