NHAI's public InvIT Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust wins five highway assets for ₹9,500 crore
NHAI said on 9 February 2026 that it had accepted the ₹9,500 crore offer of Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust for five National Highway sections spanning over 260 km in Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
Summary
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) said on 9 February 2026 that it had accepted the ₹9,500 crore offer of the Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (RIIT), its sponsored public InvIT, for monetising five National Highway sections spanning over 260 km in four states. The assets are the 80.52 km Gorhar–Barwa Adda section in Jharkhand, the 69.4 km Chilakaluripet–Vijayawada section in Andhra Pradesh, the 32.6 km Chennai Bypass and the 33 km Chennai–Tada section in Tamil Nadu, and the 44.6 km Neelmangla–Tumkur section in Karnataka. The monetisation is aligned with the National Monetisation Pipeline, and NHAI plans to give about 1,500 km more to RIIT over the next three to five years. The InvIT mainly targets retail and domestic investors.
Key facts
- Announced
- 9 February 2026
- Value
- ₹9,500 crore
- Assets
- 5 sections, 260+ km, 4 states
- Sections
- Gorhar–Barwa Adda (JH), Chilakaluripet–Vijayawada (AP), Chennai Bypass and Chennai–Tada (TN), Neelmangla–Tumkur (KA)
- Pipeline
- About 1,500 km more in 3–5 years
- Policy link
- National Monetisation Pipeline
Practice MCQs 2 questions
For how much did NHAI accept Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust's offer for five National Highway assets, as announced on 9 February 2026?
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Correct answer: D — ₹9,500 crore
NHAI accepted RIIT's offer of ₹9,500 crore for five sections spanning over 260 km.
Which of the following highway sections is NOT among the five assets won by Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust in February 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Lucknow–Kanpur
The five assets are Gorhar–Barwa Adda (Jharkhand), Chilakaluripet–Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh), Chennai Bypass and Chennai–Tada (Tamil Nadu) and Neelmangla–Tumkur (Karnataka).