State-owned NHAI surpassed its annual target by constructing 5,614 km of National Highways in FY 2024-25, exceeding the planned 5,150 km, an official release stated on Wednesday.
The statement further highlighted that capital expenditure for National Highway development reached a record-breaking Rs 2,50,000 crore (provisional), surpassing the initial target of Rs 2,40,000 crore. This unprecedented investment was funded through both government allocations and NHAI’s internal resources.
Compared to the previous financial year, capital expenditure saw a 21 percent increase from Rs 2,07,000 crore in FY 2023-24. The rise was even more significant when measured against FY 2022-23, reflecting a 45 percent jump from Rs 1,73,000 crore.
NHAI employed multiple monetization strategies, including Toll Operate Transfer (TOT), Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvIT), and Toll Securitization.
Through these approaches, assets worth Rs 28,724 crore were monetized in FY 2024-25. The statement also highlighted that the InvIT model generated the highest-ever single-round receipt of Rs 17,738 crore, further strengthening NHAI’s financial position and infrastructure expansion efforts.
