Indian Government Raises ₹1.42 Lakh Crore Through Highway Asset Monetisation Till FY25.
Economy Business
As of the end of fiscal year 2024-25, the Indian government has mobilised approximately ₹1.42 lakh crore by monetising highway assets—a key highlight of its National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP)—with an estimated ₹30,000 crore expected in the current fiscal.
- The government reported raising ₹1,42,758 crore through highway asset monetisation until FY25 via varied mechanisms, as informed in Parliament by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari.
- Funds were generated through three monetisation routes: Toll-Operate-Transfer (ToT), Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvIT), and securitisation via Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs).
Main Point :- (i) The government anticipates raising an additional ₹30,000 crore through the same highway monetisation framework in the ongoing fiscal, maintaining momentum in infrastructure funding.
(ii) This achievement unfolds against the backdrop of the four-year NMP, which aimed to unlock value worth ₹6 lakh crore from central government assets between FY22 and FY25.
(iii) Building on this success, the Union Budget 2025 introduced the second asset monetisation plan targeting ₹10 lakh crore from FY26 to FY30, aiming to reinvest proceeds into newer infrastructure projects.
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