**Summary: NHAI Performance in National Highway Development (FY 2025-26)**
The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has announced that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) achieved significant growth in infrastructure development during the 2025-26 Financial Year. The agency constructed 5,313 km of National Highways, surpassing the annual target of 4,640 km by approximately 15%.
**Financial Overview and Metrics:**
* **Total Capital Expenditure:** Rs. 2,44,362 crore.
* **Government Budgetary Support:** Rs. 2,38,384 crore.
* **Expenditure Variance:** The total capital expenditure was 2.5% higher than the budgetary support provided by the government.
* **Internal Resource Funding:** A differential amount of Rs. 5,978 crore was funded through NHAI’s own resources.
**Strategic Objectives:**
NHAI remains committed to developing world-class highway infrastructure to facilitate the growth of the road sector, contribute to nation-building, and advance the overall Indian economy.
**Administrative Details:**
* **Release ID:** 2247870
* **Posted By:** PIB Delhi
* **Date:** 01 APR 2026, 5:36 PM
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI): The primary agency responsible for the development, maintenance, and management of the National Highway infrastructure in India.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways: The central ministry overseeing the development of national highways and the administrative parent body of NHAI.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
NHAI Achieves Robust Growth in National
Highway Development During FY 2025-26
Posted On: 01 APR 2026 5:36PM by PIB Delhi
Working relentlessly towards the development of National Highway infrastructure in the country, NHAI,
during the Financial Year 2025-26, constructed 5,313 km of National Highways, which is about 15%
higher than the target of 4,640 km for the year.
Also, the capital expenditure by NHAI in Financial Year 2025-26 for the development of National
Highway infrastructure was at Rs. 2,44,362 crore. The capital expenditure for the Financial Year is about
2.5% higher than the Government Budgetary Support of Rs. 2,38,384 crore for the year. The differential
amount of Rs. 5,978 crore has been met through NHAI’s own resources.
NHAI is committed to building world-class National Highway infrastructure across the country that will
contribute not only to the growth of the road sector but will also play a critical role in nation-building and
contribute towards advancing the growth of the Indian economy.
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