Amidst the rapidly expanding road network across the country, the government has now prepared a big plan to increase earnings from National Highways. The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to monetize 1,692.5 km long national highways in the financial year 2027. The government is aiming to raise around ₹35,000 crore through this scheme. The special thing is that this entire plan has been prepared keeping in mind the major economic and logistics corridors of the country.
The highway stretches selected by NHAI for monetization are spread across 9 states. These include Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Jharkhand. The government believes that due to strong traffic potential and better connectivity on these roads, good interest from investors can be seen.
Earning will be done from TOT and InvIT model
This monetization will be done through Toll-Operate-Transfer (TOT) and Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) models. Under these models, private companies and institutional investors will invest in already operational highway projects and in return earn money from tolls. This will help the government to raise capital for new road projects.
Which highways are included?
The monetization list includes many important highway sections. These include important roads like 52 km stretch of NH-9 from Delhi-Haryana border to Rohtak, Hisar-Dabwali section, NH-344 from UP-Haryana border to Panchkula, Hazaribagh-Koderma route of Jharkhand and Varanasi-Biron section.
Highway network will get a new boost
The government says that this scheme will not only raise money for new road projects, but will also lead to rapid modernization of the country’s highway network. This will help in reducing logistics costs, speeding up freight movement and strengthening connectivity between states.
There was bumper earnings in FY26 also
NHAI had raised about ₹29,000 crore through highway monetization in FY2026. Now the government has set an even bigger target for FY27. It is believed that private investment in road infrastructure may increase rapidly in the coming years.
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