NHAI constructs 5,614 km of national highways in FY25; surpasses its target

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), under the ministry of road transport and highways, surpassed its construction target for 2024-25 closing the year with 5,614 km of national highways constructed as against the target of 5,150 km for the year.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, NHAI said the capital expenditure incurred by NHAI in FY’25 reached an all-time high of over Rs 2,50,000 crore (provisional) as compared to a target expenditure of Rs 2,40,000 crore.

This is an increase of around 21% as compared to Rs 2,07,000 crore spent in FY 2023-24 and up by around 45% when compared to the expenditure of Rs 1,73,000 crore incurred in FY 2022-23.


“This highest ever capital expenditure by NHAI in FY 2024-25 includes both government budgetary support and NHAI’s own resources,” it said.

NHAI said during FY 24-25, it leveraged three modes for monetization, that included toll operate transfer (TOT), infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) and toll securitization.

“During the Financial Year, NHAI monetized assets for a total of Rs 28,724 crore. This includes NHAI’s highest ever single round InvIT receipt worth Rs 17,738 crore,” it said.

“NHAI is committed to build world class national highway infrastructure across the country that will contribute not only to the growth of the road sector but will also play a critical role in nation building and advancing the growth of the Indian economy,” it added.