NHAI Pushes Ahead With RIIT To Boost Highway Monetisation

25 Nov 2025 CW Team

NHAI Chairman Santosh Kumar Yadav highlighted the authority’s strong track record in asset monetisation. He noted that NHAI has raised Rs 489.95 billion through the Toll-Operate-Transfer (TOT) model and Rs 436.38 billion across four rounds of Private InvITs, attracting major domestic and international investors. Around 1,500 km of completed and operational National Highways will be introduced into the Public InvIT over the next three to five years, opening up substantial investment opportunities for the public.

Yadav said the move would usher in a new phase of public participation in the development of India’s National Highway network.

RIIMPL will prioritise strong governance standards aligned with SEBI’s InvIT regulations, ensuring transparency, investor protection and best-in-class compliance and reporting.

The first issuance of InvIT units for retail and public investors is expected in February 2026.

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