New Delhi: NHAI accepted the NHIT offer worth Rs 6,220.90 crore for monetisation of two National Highway stretches spanning 310.35 km in Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. The move forms part of the authority’s asset monetisation strategy.
The monetised assets include the 255.97 km Amravati–Chikhali–Tarsod section of NH-53 in Maharashtra. They also cover the 54.38 km Gundugolanu–Chinna–Avutapalli section of NH-16 in Andhra Pradesh. Officials said the NHAI NHIT offer would help mobilise funds for new highway projects.
NHAI Chairman Santosh Kumar Yadav said Infrastructure Investment Trusts play a key role in channelling financial capital for expanding the National Highway network. He stated that with this award, total assets monetised through NHIT have reached Rs 49,858 crore.
NHAI NHIT offer boosts asset monetisation drive
NHIT, an InvIT sponsored by NHAI, has raised four rounds of capital so far. Marquee investors include CPPIB, OTPP, EPFO, NHAI and the SBI group. At present, NHIT has more than 700 investors. Its units have a market capitalisation of around Rs 28,000 crore and are listed on both the National Stock Exchange and the Bombay Stock Exchange.
Asset monetisation has emerged as a strategic tool for NHAI to unlock value from operational assets. By using models such as Toll-Operate-Transfer and Infrastructure Investment Trusts, the authority has generated substantial funds. It reinvests these proceeds into new National Highway projects.
During the current financial year, NHAI has monetised highway assets worth around Rs 28,077 crore. According to officials, this approach strengthens financial sustainability. Moreover, it brings private sector efficiencies and advanced technologies into highway management. As a result, the quality and durability of National Highway assets improve.
