The state-owned NHAI announced on Thursday that it has pinpointed 17 National Highways assets, totaling a combined length of 1,692.5 km, for monetization through the toll-operate-transfer (TOT) and infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) methods during the financial year 2026–27.
In its statement, NHAI indicated that the identified National Highways assets span nine states, which include Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Maharashtra.
These highway assets collectively form economic and logistics corridors that exhibit established traffic potential and significant connectivity, as noted by NHAI. The agency stated that the monetization process will be executed through transparent and structured mechanisms within the frameworks of TOT and InvIT.
TOT and InvIT have proven to be effective models for drawing long-term institutional investment aimed at further enhancing the National Highway infrastructure by employing innovative financing strategies for sustainable infrastructure development, while also ensuring efficient asset management and operational excellence.
However, it was clarified that the list does not encompass the assets intended for monetization via the Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (RIIT) for FY 2026–27. The 17 identified National Highways assets consist of the following: the Hazaribagh-Barhi-Koderma section of NH-20 (68.8 km), the Delhi/Haryana Border to Rohtak segment of NH-9 from KM 29.7 to KM 87 in Haryana (52 km), the Trichy to Thuvarankurichi Madurai stretch of NH-38 (124.8 km), and the Aligarh to Kanpur section of NH-34 (283.8 km).
