NHAI Monetises NH Assets Worth Rs 28,307 Cr, Awards InvIT-5 and TOT Bundle-18 Projects

The National Highways Authority of India has monetised national highway assets worth Rs 28,307 crore in FY 2025–26 through InvIT and Toll-Operate-Transfer (TOT) models, as part of its asset monetisation programme.

As part of the approved projects, NHAI awarded InvIT Round-5 to NHIT Western Projects Private Limited for a concession fee of Rs 6,366.98 crore with a concession period of 20 years. The bundle includes two highway stretches — the 255.9 km Amravati–Chikhali–Tarsod section of National Highway 53 in Maharashtra and the 54.3 km Gundugolanu–Chinna Avutapalli section of National Highway 16 in Andhra Pradesh — totalling over 310 km of operational highway assets.

In addition, NHAI awarded TOT Bundle-18 for Rs 3,087 crore to IRB Chandibhadra Tollway Private Limited for a 20-year concession. The bundle comprises the 74.5 km Chandikhole–Bhadrak section of NH-16 in Odisha, where the concessionaire will undertake operation and maintenance and collect toll revenue as per National Highways Fee Rules.

These projects are part of NHAI’s strategy to monetise operational highway assets through structured frameworks, enabling resource mobilisation for further infrastructure development across the country.