Executive Summary:
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways addressed Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 415 on August 21, 2025, regarding private investment in road infrastructure. The government has framed an Asset Monetization Strategy document for the road sector and monetizes assets through Toll Operate Transfer (ToT), Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT), and Securitization. The projected financial contribution of asset monetization for the current fiscal year is Rs. 30,000 Crore.
Key Points / Main Content:
Asset Monetization Strategy:
* The Government has framed an Asset Monetization Strategy document for the Road Sector.
* Highway assets are monetized through three modes: Toll Operate Transfer (ToT), Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT), and Securitization.
Toll Operate Transfer (ToT):
* Open market bids are invited for road stretches with a concession period of 15-30 years.
* The highest bidder, above the Reserve Price, is awarded the project.
Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT):
* NHAI has formed National Highways Infra Trust (NHIT).
* NHAI offers stretches to NHIT for a 15-30 year concession period.
* NHIT raises money through bonds and sales of units on the SEBI platform.
Securitization:
* NHAI is authorized to raise long-term finance from banks and by issuing bonds.
* This is done by securitizing user fee receipts from toll plazas on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway through a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV).
Financial Performance:
* The amount raised through different modes of Asset Monetization up to FY 2024-25 is:
* ToT: Rs. 48995 Cr
* InvIT: Rs. 43638 Cr
* Securitization: Rs. 50125 Cr
* Total: Rs. 142758 Cr
* Funds raised through ToT and InvIT modes are transferred to the Consolidated Fund of India (CFI).
* Funds from the securitization mode are utilized for the project expenses of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway.
* The projected financial contribution of asset monetization for the current fiscal year is Rs. 30,000 Crore.
Transparency and Investor Confidence:
* Selection of National Highway (NH) projects for monetization requires approval from a Competent Authority on a case-to-case basis.
* Macroeconomic assumptions and the proposed list of assets to be monetized are published on the website.
* Traffic and technical due diligence are conducted by Empanelled Traffic Surveyors and Technical Consultants.
* Initial Capex and traffic data are deliberated in the Project Appraisal Technical Scrutiny Committee (PATSC) and recommended to the Executive Committee for approval.
* All steps are open to audit by the CAG.
Impact Analysis:
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI):
* Impact: NHAI is the primary agency responsible for implementing the asset monetization strategy, including identifying assets, conducting valuations, and managing the monetization process.
* Action Required: NHAI needs to continue identifying and preparing suitable assets for monetization, ensuring compliance with transparency and due diligence requirements, and managing the financial aspects of the monetization process.
Private Investors:
* Impact: Private investors are directly impacted by the asset monetization strategy as they are the entities that will be investing in and operating the monetized assets.
* Action Required: Private investors need to assess the opportunities presented by the asset monetization strategy, conduct their own due diligence on the assets being offered, and participate in the bidding and investment processes.
Government of India:
* Impact: The Government benefits from the asset monetization strategy through increased revenue, reduced debt, and improved infrastructure development.
* Action Required: The Government needs to continue supporting and promoting the asset monetization strategy, ensuring a stable and attractive investment climate, and monitoring the performance of the monetized assets.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the development and maintenance of road transport infrastructure.
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI): An autonomous agency of the Government of India responsible for the development, maintenance and management of National Highways in India.
National Monetisation Pipeline: A Government of India initiative to monetize public assets, including National Highway assets, to generate revenue for infrastructure development.
Toll Operate Transfer (ToT): A model for monetizing highway assets where rights are transferred to private players for a specific period.
Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT): A collective investment scheme similar to a mutual fund, which enables direct investment of money from individual and institutional investors in infrastructure projects.
Delhi-Mumbai Expressway: A major infrastructure project in India, also subject to securitization for asset monetization.
Consolidated Fund of India (CFI): The fund to which all revenues received by the Government of India are credited.
Andhra Pradesh: A state in India where several National Highway stretches have been identified for asset monetisation.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO *415
ANSWERED ON 21ST AUGUST, 2025
PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
415. SHRI KRISHNA PRASAD TENNETI:
SHRI G M HARISH BALAYOGI:
Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has formulated any asset monetisation strategy to
attract private investment in road infrastructure and if so, the details thereof
along with the instruments and models identified thereunder;
(b) the amount of capital raised by the National Highways Authority of India
(NHAI) through various monetisation instruments, the new assets identified for
monetisation and their categorisation and the total length of National Highway
assets monetised under the National Monetisation Pipeline till date, State-wise
including Andhra Pradesh;
(c) the projected financial contribution of asset monetisation for the current
fiscal year along with the estimated monetisable asset base; and
(d) the steps undertaken to ensure transparency, investor confidence and
market development for the successful implementation of this asset
monetisation strategy?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)
(a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) to (D) OF THE LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. 415 ANSWERED ON 21.08.2025 ASKED BY SHRI
KRISHNA PRASAD TENNETI SHRI G M HARISH BALAYOGI REGARDING “PRIVATE
INVESTMENT IN ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE”
(a) Yes Sir, the Government has framed an Asset Monetization Strategy
document for Road Sector. Government monetizes highway assets through three
modes – Toll Operate & Transfer (ToT), Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT),
and Securitization (Project based Financing through SPV).
Under ToT Mode open market bids are invited. Road Stretches are awarded for a
concession period (15-30 years) to the highest bidder which must be above the
Reserve Price.
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has formed National Highways Infra
Trust (NHIT). NHAI offers stretches to NHIT for 15-30 year of concession period
to obtain their highest valuation. NHIT’s offer price is compared with Reserve
Price. NHIT in turn raises the money through Bonds and discover the best price
through sale of units on SEBI platform.
Under Securitization Mode, NHAI has been authorized to raise long term finance
from banks and by issuing bonds by securitizing user fee receipts from toll
plazas on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway as an alternate mode of asset monetization,
through a Special Purpose Vehicle.
(b) The amount raised through different modes of Asset Monetization up to the
FY 2024-25 are as under:
Mode Revenue
(Rs. in Cr.)
TOT 48995
InvIT 43638
Securitization 50125
TOTAL 142758
The details of revenue generated through Asset Monetisation (i.e. TOT, InvIT and
Securitisation Mode) is also enclosed (Annexure-I).The fund raised through TOT mode is transferred into the Consolidated Fund of
India (CFI), which is received through plougback under budgetary support.
From financial year 2024-25 onwards the funds received from InvIT mode is
transferred into the Consolidated Fund of India (CFI), which is received through
plougback under budgetary support.
The project “Delhi-Mumbai Expressway” is under securitization mode through
SPV. The funds are utilized for the project expenses of Delhi-Mumbai
Expressway.
(c) The projected financial contribution of asset monetisation for the current
fiscal year is Rs. 30,000 Crore.
Government has also identified the NH stretches to be monetized through TOT /
InvIT mode for the current Financial Year and onwards (enclosed Annexure-
II).
(d) The steps taken to ensure transparency, investor confidence and market
development for the successful implementation of this asset monetisation
strategy are as under:
1. Selection of public funded National Highway (NH) projects for monetization
is finalized with approval of Competent Authority on a case-to-case basis.
2. Transparency by way of publishing macroeconomic assumptions and
proposed list of assets to be monetized on Website.
3. Traffic due diligence and technical due diligence are being done by
Empanelled Traffic Surveyor and Empanelled Technical Consultant.
4. Initial Capex suggested by Technical Consultant and Traffic Data suggested
by Traffic Surveyor are then deliberated in Project Appraisal & Technical
Scrutiny Committee (PATSC) and then recommended to Executive
Committee for approval.
5. Recommendation of PATSC then finally discussed and approved in
Executive Committee.
All the above steps are open to audit by C&AG.Annexure I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (B) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 415 ANSWERED ON 21ST
AUGUST 2025 ASKED BY SHRI KRISHNA PRASAD TENNETI AND SHRI G M HARISH BALAYOGI REGARDING PRIVATE
INVESTMENT IN ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE.
REVENUE RECEIVED FROM ASSET MONETISATION
Concess
S. Len
TOT B Awarded Cost (R ion Fee
No Project Chainage gth ( NH State
undle s. in Cr.) Realized
. km)
in
Siddhantham to Gundug 71.9
1 From Km 950 + 542 to Km 1022 + 494 NH-5 Andhra Pradesh
olanu 50
Diwancheruvu to Siddh 49.0
2 From Km 901 + 500 to Km 950 + 542 NH-5 Andhra Pradesh
antham 40
Annavaram to Diwanch 70.9
3 From Km 830 + 525 to Km 901 + 500 NH-5 Andhra Pradesh
eruvu 80
Ankapalli to Annavaram 88.5
4 From Km 741 + 255 to Km 830 + 525 NH-5 Andhra Pradesh
(Tuni) 30
TOT
Icchapuram to Narasan 96.7 FY 2018-
5 Bundl From Km 484 + 000 to Km 580 + 700 NH-5 Andhra Pradesh 9681.50
napeta 00 19
e-1
64.4 Odisha & Andhr
6 Puintola to Icchapuram From Km 419 + 600 to Km 484 + 000) NH-5
00 a Pradesh
Bamanbore to Garamor 71.9
7 From Km 182 + 600 to Km 254 + 537 NH-8A Gujarat
e 40
Garamore to Samakhiy 51.4
8 From Km 254 + 537 to Km 306 + 000 NH-8A Gujarat
ali 60
115.
9 Porbandar to Jetpur From Km 001 + 960 to Km 117 + 600 NH-8B Gujarat
640
Jhansi-Lalitpur (Packag 49.7 NH-25&
10 From Km 000+000 to Km 49+700 Uttar Pradesh
TOT e-1) 00 26
FY 2020-
Bundl Jhansi-Lalitpur (Packag 49.3 5011.00
11 From Km 49+700 to Km 99+005 NH-26 Uttar Pradesh 21
e-3 e-2) 05
12 Lucknow-Raibareli From Km 12+700 to Km 82+700 70.0 NH-24B Uttar Pradesh00
80.0
13 Kotwa-Muzaffarpur From Km 440+000 to Km 520 + 000 NH-28 Bihar
00
Hazaribagh-Ranchi incl 73.7
14 From Km 41 + 500 to Km 115+290 NH-33 Jharkhand
uding Ramgarh bypass 90
Madurai to Kanyakumar 52.3
15 From Km 000+000 to Km 52+300 NH-7 Tamil Nadu
i Package 1 00
Madurai to Kanyakumar 64.2
16 From Km 52+300 to Km 116+500 NH-7 Tamil Nadu
i Package 2 00
Madurai to Kanyakumar 63.5
17 From Km 116+500 to Km 180+000 NH-7 Tamil Nadu
i Package 3 00
Madurai to Kanyakumar 63.4
18 From Km 180+000 to Km 243+470 NH-7 Tamil Nadu
i Package 4 70
TOT
Bundl Palanpur-Radhanpur-Sa 53.6 FY 2021-
19 From km 589.600 to km 536.000 NH-27 Gujarat 1011.00
e-5 (A-mkhiyali 00 22
1)
TOT
Bundl Palanpur-Radhanpur-Sa 105. FY 2022-
20 From km 536.000 to km 430.100 NH-27 Gujarat 1251.00
e-5 (A-makhiyali 900 23
2)
TOT
Eastern Peripheral Expr 135. National Capita FY 2022-
21 Bundl From km 1.000 to km 136.000 NE-2 6267.10
essway (EPE) 000 l Region (NCR) 23
e-7
TOT
72.6 FY 2022-
22 Bundl Handia-Rajatalab From km 712.900 to km 785.544 NH-19 Uttar Pradesh 3144.00
44 23
e-9
TOT
Bundl NH-2 (N
84.4 FY 2023-
23 e-11 Allahabad Bypass From km 628.753 to km 713.215 ew NH- Uttar Pradesh 2156.00
62 24
(2nd c 19)
all)
TOT
Bundl Uttar Pradesh a
Lalitpur Sagar Lakhnad 316. FY 2023-
24 e-12 From km 99.005 to km 415.089 NH-26 nd Madhya Pra 4428.00
on 084 24
(2nd c desh
all)
Kota bypass and Cable Km 373.545 to Km 375.080 and Km 0.000 to Km 26.285 (Chainage 27.8 FY 2023-
25 TOT NH-76 Rajasthan
stay bridge from km 1052.429 to km 1080.249 ) 20 24
Bundl 1683.00
82.4 NH-75 Madhya Prades FY 2023-
26 e-13 Gwalior-Jhansi Km 16.00-Km 56.328 and Km 54.000-Km 96.127
55 (New N h 24H-44)
from design Km 0.000 to Km 59.777 (Starting from Km. 0.000 on N NH-334
Delhi-Meerut Expressw 59.7
27 izamuddin Bridge on NH-9 (Old NH-24) and ending at Km. 51.975 o (Old NH UP & Delhi
ay 77
f NH-334 (Old NH-58) including Green Field Alignment -58) FY 2023-
TOT Delhi-Hapur section (pa NH-9 (ol 24
50.9
28 Bundl rt of Delhi-Meerut Expre Design Km 0.000 to Km 50.934 (existing km 0.000 to km 50.000) d NH-24 UP & Delhi 7701.10
34
e-14 ssway) )
NH-6 (N
Design chainage from km 414.982 to km 493.300 (existing km 41478.3 FY 2023-
29 Binjabahal-Teliebani ew NH- Odisha
.000 to km 491.710) 18 24
49)
MH/TS Border to Armur
TOT Band Adloor Yellareddy t
251.
30 undle- o Bowenpally Km 175+000 to Km 313+507 Km 373+762 to Km 486+838 NH-44 Telangana 6661.00 2024-25
583
16 (Hyderabad Nagpur sec
tion)
TOTAL TOT (A) 48994.70
Maharashtra/Karnataka NH-48
km 77.7
1 border (Kagal)- Belgau (Old NH Karnataka
515+000 to km 592+705) 05
m -4)
Abu Road to Swaroopga km 646+000 to 31.0
2 NH-27 Gujarat
INVIT nj km 677+000 00
Bundl Chittorgarh to Kota & C 160. 7350.40 2021-22
3 km 891+929 to km 1052+429 NH-27 Rajasthan
e-1 hittorgarh Bypass 500
Palanpur/Khemana to A km 45.0
4 NH-27 Gujarat
bu road 601+000 to km 646+000 00
Kothakota Bypass – Kur 74.6
5 km 135+469 to km 211+000 NH-44 Telangana
nool 22
75.3 Madhya Prades
6 Shivpuri-Jhansi km 1305+087 to km 1380+387 NH-27
00 h
INVIT 32.8 NH-2 &
7 Agra Bypass km 0+000 to km 32+800 Uttar Pradesh
Bundl 00 3 2849.67 2022-23
e-2 Borkhedi-Wadber-Deodh NH-44
138.
8 ari-Kelapur-Maharashtr km 36+600 to km 175+000 (old NH- Maharashtra
150
a/Telangana Border 7)
NH-49
INVIT 56.1
9 Chichira-Kharagpur km 16.130 to km 72.250 (old NH- West Bengal
Bundl 20
6)
e-3 (M 15699.88 2023-24
km 1515.713 to km 1578.872on LHS and from km 1578.360 to km 62.9
10 odifie Orai Bara NH-25 Uttar Pradesh
151.713 of RHS 03
d)
11 Rewa Katni Jabalpur La From km 880.600 to km 891.780 of NH- 30 and km 1358.00 to km 306. NH-30 Madhya Pradeskhnadon 1428.557 (81.737 km), From km 725.185 to km 813.257 (88.072 k 337 & 34) h
m), From km 813.157 to km 880.600 (67.343 km) and From km 656
.600 to km 725.185 (69.185 km) NH -30 (
old NH-
7)
Kachugaon to Rakhaldu
NH-27
bi Bus Junction and Ra km 30.00 to km 92.671 (62.671 km) and km 961.500 to 1013.00 (5 114.
12 (old NH- Assam
khaldubi Bus Junction t 1.500 km) 171
31C)
o Kaljhar
NH-27
Kaljhar to Patacharkuc 27.3
13 km 1013.00 to km 1040.300 (old NH- Assam
hi 00
31)
Lakhnadon to Mahagao
14 107. Madhya Prades
n km 546.420 to km 653.770 NH-44
350 h
15 Mohgaon to Khawasa
16 Hubli to Haveri
17 Davangere to Haveri 214.
km 189.00 to km 403.470 NH-48 Karnataka
Davangere to Chitradur 470
18
ga
Gundugolanu-Devarapal
69.8
19 li- (km 15.320 – 85.204) NH-16 Andhra Pradesh
84
Kovvuru section
Narasannapeta- Ranast 53.7
20 (km 580.671-km 634.470) NH-16 Andhra Pradesh
halam 99
Anandapuram-Pendurti 48.6
21 (km 682.980 – km 731.585) NH-16 Andhra Pradesh
Ankapalli 05
Ranasthalam to Hanum 66.5
22 (km 634.00 – km 700.544) NH-16 Andhra Pradesh
anthvaka 44
INVIT Chittor-Mallavaram Gad 61.1
23 (km 0.00 – km 61.128) NH-140 Andhra Pradesh
Bundl anki 28 17737.94 2024-25
e-4 AP/TN Border to Nalaga
84.7
24 mpalli, AP/Karnataka B (km134.890 – km 219.687) NH-4 Andhra Pradesh
97
order section
Gandhidham (Kandla) –
25 (km 0.00 – km 71.400) 71.4 NH-41 Gujarat
Mundra Port
Old NH-
Muzaffarnagar-Haridwa 78.5 58 (Ne
26 (km 130.560 – km 209.120) Uttarakhand
r 6 w NH-3
34)
27 Bareilly – Sitapur (km 262.000 – km 419.590) 157. NH-30 ( Uttar Pradesh59 Old NH-
24)
NH-30 (
48.5
28 Raipur to Simga (km 0.00 – km 48.580) old NH- Chhattisgarh
8
200)
NH-130
77.9
29 Simga to Bilaspur (km 48.580 – km 126.525) (old NH- Chhattisgarh
45
200)
TOTAL INVIT (B) 43637.89
10,8
2020-21
13
13,9
2021-22
01
Delhi, Haryana,
Securi 11,6
Delhi Mumbai Expressw 133 Rajasthan, MP, 2022-23
1 tisatio 00
ay 7 Gujrat, Maharas
n 9,4
htra 2023-24
86
2024-25
4,3
(till 15.0
25
3.2025)
TOTAL SECURITISATIO
50125.00
N (C)
GRAND TOTAL (A+B+C)
- ASSET MONETIZATIO 142757.59
NAnnexure II
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (C) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 415 ANSWERED ON 21ST
AUGUST 2025 ASKED BY SHRI KRISHNA PRASAD TENNETI AND SHRI G M HARISH BALAYOGI REGARDING PRIVATE
INVESTMENT IN ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
Identified List of Assets (24.02.2025)
Revenue /Remittance (Rs. Length Revenue per km
State Section Plaza Name
in Cr.) for FY23-24 (km) (Rs. Cr. Per Km)
Bihar Muzaffarpur-Darbhanga-Purnia (OMT) Maithi, Raje, Asanpur & 335 288 1.16
Haribara
Bihar Purnea-Dalkhola (Bihar) Km. 416.000 Barsoni 41 36 1.13
Chhattisgarh Bilaspur to Pathrapalli Limha 76 53 1.43
Haryana 6L of Gurgaon Sohna Pkg-II from existing Km 11.682 to Shamorj Sohna Road 104 86 1.21
existing Km 24.40 Toll Plaza
Gujarat Pipli Bhagnagar-Package 1 from km 136.025 to km 169.328 Bhadbhid Fee Plaza 48 33 1.46
Jharkhand Balance work of Ranchi_mahulia Section of NH-33 from Km Pata Toll Plaza 22 16 1.43
217.300 (Chowka) to Km 233.350 (Saharbeda) (pkg-III)
Jharkhand Balance work of Ranchi-Mahulia Section of Nh-33 from Km Putru Toll Plaza 45 44 1.02
233.350 (Saharbeda) to Km 277.568 (Mahulia) (Package-IV)
Jharkhand Gorhar-Barwa Adda Ghangari 124 79 1.58
Jharkhand Ranchi-Rargaon Section Edalhatu 71 77 0.92
Karnataka Gabbur-Devgiri Bankapur 74 64 1.16
Kerala Kalamassery-ICTT Vallarpadam (Kerala) Poonarimangalam 24 17 1.41
Maharashtra 4L of Chikhli-Tarsod section of NH-6 from km 360.00 – Km Nashirabad Toll Plaza 73 65 1.11
422.700Maharashtra Aurangabad-Karodi km 290.00 – km 320.104 of NH 211 (New Karodi Toll Plaza 45 30 1.48
NH 52)
Maharashtra Four Laning of Sangli-Solapur (Pkg-1)(Sangli-Boragaon km Borgazon Toll Plaza 43 41 1.03
182.556 – km 224.00)
Maharashtra Karodi-Telwadi Hatnoor 82 56 1.48
Maharashtra Wardha – Buthibora (Maharashtra) Km 510.865 Haldgaon 58 59 0.98
Odisha Sunakhala-Bhubaneswar Gulipada (Gangapada) 124 77 1.61
Telangana Hyderabad Yadgiri/Warangal Komalla 82 65 1.26
Telangana Mancherial-Rapellewada Mandamarri 37 23 1.58
Uttar Alkigarh-kanpur (Pkg II) [Bhadawas to Kalyanpur] Aaspur Toll Plaza 51 45 1.14
Pradesh
Uttar Four Laning of Sultanpur to Varanasi (Pkg-II) [from Jaunpur Hauj 100 63 1.57
Pradesh (km 209.230) to Varanasi (km 272.590)]
Uttar Varanasi (Km 12.01) to Birnon (km 84.160) [ Varanasi- Kaithi 99 72 1.37
Pradesh Gorakhpur] (PKG-II)
West Bengal Balance Work for Raiganj Dalkhola section from km 398.00 to Barai 66 54 1.22
km 452.700 (excl. Dalkola Bypass)
West Bengal Salsabari-Assam/West Bengal Border (WB) Guabari 38 27 1.45
Grand Total 1863 1472 31.19
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