The National Highways Authority of India’s (NHAI) ongoing efforts to scale up its asset monetisation strategy have given new impetus to India’s highway development story. The Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) and Toll-Operate-Transfer (TOT) models helped the authority earn more over ₹28,300 crore in FY 2025-26.
Notable among this accomplishments is the fact that InvIT Round-5 was successfully completed, yielding ₹6,366.93 crore. Over three hundred and ten kilometres of national highways in the Indian states of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh are up for grabs in this round.
Under the InvIT framework, long-term institutional investors can now take part in India’s operational road infrastructure by awarding the highway assets for a 20-year concession period. Investor interest in India’s established infrastructure assets has been high and steady, as seen by the InvIT round’s success. Investors from all around the world are drawn to stable traffic growth, clear bidding processes, and predictable revenue streams.
The ongoing achievements of the InvIT and TOT models prove that structured asset monetisation is a valuable tool in backing India’s infrastructure goals. The National Highway Administration Improvement Program (NHAI) is steadily funding new road construction, renovations, and capacity expansion nationwide by using completed highway assets.
With this achievement, NHAI has proven once again that it is dedicated to open and honest monetisation, innovative finance, and the continued investment in India’s expanding highway network.
