NHAI builds 5,614 km of highways and records its highest capex in FY 2024-25
The National Highways Authority of India built 5,614 km of national highways in FY 2024-25 against a target of 5,150 km, and its capital expenditure reached an all-time high of over ₹2.5 lakh crore, the Road Transport Ministry said on 2 April 2025.
Summary
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) constructed 5,614 km of national highways in the financial year 2024-25, against a target of 5,150 km, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said on 2 April 2025. NHAI's capital expenditure reached an all-time high of over ₹2,50,000 crore (provisional) against a target of ₹2,40,000 crore, about 21% more than the ₹2,07,000 crore of 2023-24. Using Toll Operate Transfer, an Infrastructure Investment Trust and toll securitisation, NHAI monetised assets worth ₹28,724 crore during the year, including its highest-ever single-round InvIT receipt of ₹17,738 crore.
Key facts
- Highways built
- 5,614 km (target 5,150 km)
- Capex
- Over ₹2,50,000 crore (provisional), an all-time high
- Capex target
- ₹2,40,000 crore
- FY 2023-24 capex
- ₹2,07,000 crore
- Asset monetisation
- ₹28,724 crore via TOT, InvIT and toll securitisation
- Largest InvIT round
- ₹17,738 crore
Practice MCQs 3 questions
How many kilometres of national highways did NHAI construct in FY 2024-25?
Show answer
Correct answer: C — 5,614 km
PIB (MoRTH): NHAI constructed 5,614 km of national highways in FY 2024-25 against the target of 5,150 km.
Which of the following modes did NHAI use to monetise assets worth ₹28,724 crore in FY 2024-25? 1. Toll Operate Transfer 2. Infrastructure Investment Trust 3. Toll securitisation Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Show answer
Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB (MoRTH): NHAI leveraged three modes for monetisation, Toll Operate Transfer (TOT), Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) and Toll Securitisation, for a total of ₹28,724 crore.
NHAI's capital expenditure in FY 2024-25, an all-time high, was over:
Show answer
Correct answer: B — ₹2,50,000 crore
PIB (MoRTH): NHAI's capital expenditure reached an all-time high of over ₹2,50,000 crore (provisional) against a target of ₹2,40,000 crore, up from ₹2,07,000 crore in FY 2023-24.