NHAI lists highway stretches for monetisation in FY27
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NHAI has finalised a tentative list of National Highway stretches proposed for monetisation under Toll-Operate-Transfer (TOT) and Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) modes in FY 2026-27, the Ministry said on 28 May 2026. The list does not include assets proposed through Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (RIIT) for that year. Aim: raise capital from operational highways for further network expansion.
- Release
- 28 May 2026, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways / NHAI
- Year
- FY 2026-27
- Modes
- Toll-Operate-Transfer (TOT) and Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT)
- Excluded
- assets proposed via Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (RIIT)
- Status
- tentative list for investor planning
NHAI highway monetisation list for FY 2026-27: what happened?
Building new highways needs money. Monetisation sells the right to collect tolls on roads that already run, so the government can recycle that capital into the next stretch.
- Investors and bidders can use the list to plan bids.
- Part of the Centre’s wider asset-monetisation strategy for operational National Highway assets.
What are TOT and InvIT?
- TOT: a concessionaire pays upfront for the right to operate and collect tolls on a highway stretch for a fixed period.
- InvIT: highway assets are pooled in a trust; investors buy units and earn from toll cash flows.
Why does NHAI highway monetisation list for FY 2026-27 matter?
- Infrastructure finance: Recycling operational assets into new construction.
- Private capital: Clearer pipeline for TOT and InvIT bidders.
What can Prelims ask on NHAI highway monetisation list for FY 2026-27?
- NHAI FY 2026-27 monetisation list: TOT and InvIT modes; RIIT assets excluded.
- Purpose: mobilise capital from operational National Highways.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2026-05-28): NHAI finalised a tentative list of operational highway stretches to monetise in FY 2026-27 through TOT and InvIT, separate from assets planned for the Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust.
- Monetising assets lets the government fund new infrastructure without borrowing more.
Quotable data pointNHAI finalised a tentative list of operational highway stretches to monetise in FY 2026-27 through TOT and InvIT, separate from assets planned for the Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust.
PIB: NHAI: monetisation list FY27, 28 May 2026
Exam angle
Prelims: TOT, InvIT.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
NHAI's FY 2026-27 highway monetisation list covers which modes?
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB (MoRTH/NHAI), 28 May 2026.
Questions students ask about this
Which monetisation modes are in NHAI's FY 2026-27 list?
Toll-Operate-Transfer (TOT) and Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT).
Are RIIT assets included?
No. Assets proposed through Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (RIIT) for FY 2026-27 are not in this list.
Why monetise operational highways?
To mobilise capital from existing National Highway assets for further network expansion and modernisation.
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Official source: PIB: NHAI: monetisation list FY27, 28 May 2026
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