India To Monetise 28 Highway Assets To Raise Rs 35,000 Crore In FY27

India is planning a major highway monetisation drive in FY27, targeting nearly Rs 35,000 crore by leasing 28 national highway assets covering over 1,800 kilometres. The government will not sell these roads but will allow private operators to run them and collect toll revenue for a fixed period. In return, the government will receive upfront funds to invest in new infrastructure projects such as highways, expressways and bridges. The plan will be implemented by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) through models like Toll-Operate-Transfer (TOT) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs). Most of the identified stretches are in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. The initiative is part of India’s broader asset monetisation strategy aimed at accelerating infrastructure development across the country.