Parliament Question: Toll Collection and Monetisation of National Highways

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6355 ANSWERED ON 2ND APRIL, 2026 TOLL COLLECTION AND MONETISATION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS 6355. DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED: Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री be pleased to state: (a) the total amount of toll collection across the country during the last five financial years, State/UT-wise and year-wise; (b) the details of the Government’s plan to monetise National Highways during the next five years including the mechanism proposed under Toll- Operate-Transfer (TOT), Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT), Public- Private Partnership (PPP) or any other model; (c) the estimated amount of revenue expected to be generated through such monetization during the said period, year-wise; (d) the manner in which the monetisation plan is affected due to delays in completion of National Highway projects in a particular State including whether such delays impact projected revenue realisation and investor participation; and (e) whether any policy exists regarding the percentage of toll collected in a particular State that is reinvested or utilised within that State for infrastructure development and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI) 1(a) The State/UT-wise details of user fee collected on National Highways and National Expressways in country during the last five financial years are at Annexure. (b) & (c) The details of the Government’s plan to monetise National Highways during the next five years including the mechanism proposed and the estimated amount of revenue expected to be generated through such monetization during the said period, year-wise is given below:- (in INR Cr) TMV Target Sr. Asset Class Mode of No. FY26 FY27 FY28 FY29 FY30 Total Monetisation Stretches where user InvIT/ TOT 1. fee is 32,500 38,800 45,700 53,300 61,600 2,31,900 model accruing to NHAI Under construction stretches InvIT/ TOT 2. where user - - 12,800 14,500 16,300 43,600 model fee will accrue to NHAI Projects at the end of InvIT/ TOT 3. their 9,600 10,800 12,000 13,200 14,400 60,000 model concession periods Total 42,100 49,600 70,500 81,000 92,300 3,35,500 (d) Monetization of National Highway assets through TOT/ InvIT mode deals with only completed and commercially operational assets having a tolling history of at least 1 year. (e) User fee at fee plazas on National Highways (NHs) is collected uniformly across the country in accordance with the provisions of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008 and the respective Concession Agreements. The revenue collected 2by the Central Government from user fees on NHs and from asset monetisation is deposited into the Consolidated Fund of India (CFI). Funds provided through budgetary allocations are then utilized for the maintenance, development, and expansion of National Highways across the country, based on overall priorities and project requirements. Further, State Governments benefit from the overall infrastructure development resulting from the construction and improvement of National Highways. Such development contributes to multiple advantages, including the expansion of towns and cities and broader economic growth within the State. 3ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6355 FOR ANSWER ON 2ND APRIL, 2026 ASKED BY DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED REGARDING TOLL COLLECTION AND MONETISATION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The State-wise details of user fee collected on National Highways and National Expressways in country during the last five financial years: Name of the User Fee collection (in Crore Rupees) State/UT 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 Andhra Pradesh 1,979.08 2,434.42 3,273.86 3,502.27 3,718.55 Assam 194.66 299.48 465.90 486.49 547.56 Bihar 1,247.63 1,271.55 1,566.07 1,720.81 2,036.94 Chhattisgarh 384.46 481.89 865.75 1,009.74 1,146.65 Delhi 782.49 1,167.91 1,786.08 2,558.26 3,016.73 Gujarat 2,720.81 3,642.40 4,518.96 4,851.04 5,450.20 Haryana 768.60 485.62 1,518.72 2,072.34 1,956.38 Himachal Pradesh 5.80 37.11 55.64 113.97 171.00 Jammu & Kashmir 108.75 194.81 409.96 436.86 507.56 Jharkhand 304.69 422.19 607.32 818.21 894.55 Karnataka 1,866.39 2,351.26 3,516.79 4,086.18 4,320.27 Kerala 180.59 215.66 460.71 562.71 579.22 Madhya Pradesh 2,178.19 2,472.96 3,184.62 3,858.43 4,188.15 Maharashtra 2,590.85 3,386.20 4,660.21 5,352.53 6,102.80 Meghalaya 62.91 88.47 93.61 95.82 83.75 Orissa 619.14 685.64 1,274.49 1,745.10 1,856.10 Punjab 282.15 293.47 1,188.16 1,491.94 1,574.03 Rajasthan 3,330.39 3,940.03 5,053.58 5,697.04 6,289.22 Tamil Nadu 2,332.79 2,695.78 3,817.49 4,221.51 4,459.40 Telangana 1,052.46 1,380.04 1,826.27 2,097.57 2,310.87 Uttar Pradesh 3,086.87 3,626.53 4,811.24 5,774.42 6,573.82 Uttrakhand 102.08 324.23 458.27 533.61 581.73 West Bengal 1,744.89 2031.03 2,618.71 2,795.29 3,042.66 Total 27,926.67 33,928.68 48,032.41 55,882.14 61,408.14 ***** 4