New Delhi: National Highways Authority of India finalised a tentative list of highway monetisation projects for the financial year 2026-27 under the Toll-Operate-Transfer and Infrastructure Investment Trust models.
Officials said the identified National Highway stretches cover a combined length of 1,692.5 kilometres across nine states. The proposed assets are located in Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Maharashtra.
The highway monetisation projects form part of the Centre’s strategy to unlock value from operational highway assets and mobilise funds for future infrastructure expansion. Authorities said the exercise would also encourage long-term private sector participation in highway development.
NHAI clarified that the tentative list does not include assets proposed for monetisation through the Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust during FY 2026-27.
Officials stated that the selected highway stretches represented key economic and logistics corridors with established traffic potential and strong connectivity importance. The authority uploaded the list of 17 identified projects on its official website.
The monetisation process will take place through transparent mechanisms under the TOT and InvIT frameworks. NHAI said both models had already emerged as successful platforms for attracting institutional investment into road infrastructure projects.
Highway monetisation projects aim to boost infrastructure growth
According to officials, the initiative would help NHAI raise capital for expanding and modernising the National Highway network across the country.
The authority said innovative financing mechanisms remained important for sustaining infrastructure development and improving operational efficiency. Officials added that the monetisation exercise would also support better asset management of operational highway stretches.
NHAI stated that investors and bidders would benefit from early visibility of the proposed assets. The authority said the advance publication of the project list would help investors plan participation and investments more efficiently.
The government has increasingly relied on asset monetisation models to generate funds for large-scale infrastructure projects without placing additional pressure on public finances.
Officials further said the initiative aligned with the broader objective of developing a modern, resilient and sustainable highway network. The programme also aims to improve logistics efficiency and strengthen seamless road connectivity across major regions of the country.
