The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has listed its first public infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), marking a key step towards bringing retail investors into highway asset monetisation.
Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said the move will allow ordinary road users to become stakeholders in national highway assets and earn a steady stream of income.
The initiative aims to expand participation beyond large investors and benefit lower and lower-middle income groups, who can now invest in roads and earn returns.
NHAI raised over ₹1.42 lakh crore through asset monetisation modes until 2024-25, with a target of mobilising ₹30,000 crore in the current financial year.
InvITs are expected to play a key role in funding highway expansion, aligning with the government's strategy under the National Monetisation Plan to unlock value from brownfield assets.
