NHAI's total borrowing rises to Rs 3.06 lakh crore in March 2021Replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said Since 2017, NHAI has availed external bo...
02 Aug, 2021, 04.11 PM IST
NHAI on road to cut debt; tax Sops for foreign investorsThe government has finally moved to control the rising debt of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) while allowing tax sops to forei...
03 Feb, 2020, 10.27 AM IST
Success of TOT critical for meeting funding requirements for Bharatmala: ICRAThe success of the third round of Toll-operate-Transfer (TOT) bundle will define the feasibility of the model introduced in 2016 for moneti...
17 Jun, 2019, 06.37 PM IST
NHAI may get favourable response in 3rd road assets auction: ICRAThe third auction assumes significance given that this is coming after an unsuccessful second bundle where investors quoted a discount to t...
17 Jun, 2019, 06.23 PM IST
Pick projects wisely, panel tells NHAI; Cong pans govt over debtThe missive comes in the light of limited availability of funds for the highways sector and with the NHAI having to depend on borrowings to...
27 Apr, 2019, 11.39 AM IST
LIC buys first issuance of longest maturity bondsNHAI will need to raise about Rs 1.3 lakh crore by 2020 on the back of increasing cost of land acquisition due to faster construction, acco...
28 Jun, 2018, 10.39 PM IST
NHAI aims to raise Rs 18,500 crore from LIC, NSSF for BharatmalaNHAI is also likely to raise Rs 5,000 crore via masala bonds. It will use these funds for the construction of the 10 expressway projects ac...
07 Apr, 2018, 06.47 AM IST
Highway construction hits record 10,000 km in FY18On average, 27.5 km of highways were constructed every day in FY18, while contracts were awarded for an average 46 km per day, a top road t...
02 Apr, 2018, 11.43 PM IST
Road ministry to raise Rs 1 lakh crore from NHAI bonds, LIC and EPFO financingThe ministry would also raise money through the highway monetisation programme under the Toll-Operate-Transfer scheme and also through the ...
14 Mar, 2018, 06.23 AM IST
NHAI borrows Rs 5,000 crore from EPFO for BharatmalaThe latest offered rate to the EPFO is still considered reasonable, given the quality of securities. NHAI bonds are perceived to be quasi-s...
23 Nov, 2017, 08.15 AM IST
NHAI may tap senior citizens to raise fundsThe National Highways Authority of India is looking to tap senior citizens and pensioners to raise funds for the Bharatmala project.
17 Nov, 2017, 03.55 PM IST
Work at Chabahar Port in Iran progressing fast: Nitin GadkariChabahar port, located in the Sistan-Balochistan province on the energy-rich Persian Gulf nation's southern coast, lies outside the Persian...
24 Apr, 2017, 05.18 PM IST
NHAI to raise Rs 55,000 crore via bonds in FY17To finance its various projects, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) plans to raise Rs 55,000 crore through bonds this fiscal.
02 May, 2016, 04.32 PM IST
Government needs Rs 4 lakh crore funding to push stalled highway projectsGovt needs about Rs 4 lakh crore, including borrowings of about Rs 1.53 lakh crore, in the next four years to complete stalled highways pro...
23 Jul, 2015, 07.50 PM IST
- $40 bn pvt investment needed to bridge road deficit: Nath
The government is banking on the private sector for the bulk of the USD 60 billion investment needed for its ambitious five-year programme ...
27 May, 2010, 03.30 PM IST
- NHAI to borrow Rs 33k cr by 2013 for BOT road projects
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) today said it needs to borrow up to Rs 33,000 crore over the next three years to implement ...
14 May, 2010, 02.42 PM IST
- 'Govt needs to support NHAI borrowings'
Govt should support NHAI in its borrowing programmes by offering sovereign guarantee, according to B K Chaturvedi committee — set up by PM ...
04 Sep, 2009, 06.56 AM IST