Lok Sabha Question No. 3183 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-18
Subject: Construction of Greenfield Expressway
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Amar Sharadrao Kale

be pleased to state:

- (a) the specific targets set for Greenfield Expressway construction for the remaining part of the financial year 2025-26;
- (b)  the  manner  in  which  the  ministry  is  using  the InvIT  mechanism  to monetise highway assets and generate fresh capital after August 2025;
- (c)  whether  any  new  policy  has  been  adopted  to  expedite  land acquisition by streamlining the compensation process, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the progress in the implementation of Satellite-Based Toll Collection System (SBTC) on major corridors, and
- (e) the measures taken by the Ministry to promote the use of recycled materials like plastic and fly ash in road construction?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) The Government in the Ministry of Roads Transport & Highways has set  a  target  of  construction  of  National  Highways  (NHs)  for  about 10,000 km for the current Financial Year 2025-26 including Greenfield Expressways.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 3183

## ANSWERED ON 18 th  DECEMBER 2025

## CONSTRUCTION OF GREENFIELD EXPRESSWAY

3183. SHRI AMAR SHARADRAO KALE:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

- (b) The following strategy is adopted while monetizing highways assets through InvIT mechanism:
- (i) Structured Identification of Appropriate Projects and Preparation of an Asset Register: An asset register will be created which will include a list  of  highway  assets  that  will  be  attractive  to  road  infrastructure players and private investors looking to participate in National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)'s asset monetization program;
- (ii) Technical  and  Traffic  Evaluation  of  Asset: A  360-degree  evaluation of  the  asset  will  be  done  using  field  investigations  to  determine  the existing quality of the asset, its capacity augmentation requirements (if any), and its revenue potential (with respect to traffic);
- (iii) Fair  Asset  Valuation: The  reserve  price  of  the  assets  needs  to  be determined fairly and it should be ensured that the awarded amount of each monetized bundle (monetized through InvIT) is mandatorily greater than the bundle's reserve price, i.e., IECV (Initial Estimated Concession Value);
- (iv) Asset Categorization: Once technical evaluation and traffic estimation  of  individual  assets  has  been  determined,  assets  will  be categorized into various classes based on toll revenue per km and toll revenue growth rate;
- (v) Identification  of  Asset  Bundles: Once  eligible  assets  have  been shortlisted, they will be pooled together to create bundles that are of sizeable value and attractive to potential investors;
- (vi) Execution of Monetization Process and Timing of Operations: Once bundles of adequate size and attractiveness are identified, they will be issued for bidding in the investor markets. The bundles will be issued on an annual basis by NHAI, depending on prevailing market conditions. Timelines of the process along with all necessary information will be provided at bidding stage.
- (vii)  9  stretches  of  total  length  536.5  km  have  been  identified  for monetisation under InvIT to  generate fresh capital  after August 2025. The  proceeds  from  monetization  are  deposited  into  the  Consolidated Fund of India.

(c)  The  Government,  through  its  platform,  BhoomiRashi  portal,  has digitized various stages of notification pertaining to the acquisition of the  land.  The  portal  supports  the  plotting  of  the  GIS  based  land acquisition maps, and is integrated with Public Financial Management System  (PFMS)  for  disbursement  of  compensation.  It  is  now  further integrated with Aadhaar for facilitating payment compensation. (d) Government  has  taken  up  Automatic  Number  Plate  Registration (ANPR)  based  barrier-free  Electronic  Toll  Collection  (ETC)  System  on National Highways (NHs). So far works on 10 Toll Plaza stretches have been  awarded  and  Bids  have  been  invited  in  another  6  toll  Plaza stretches. Satellite-based user fee collection system have not been taken up so  far  in  view  of  security  and  privacy  considerations  and  overall operational control.

- (e)    Adoption  of  recycled  materials like plastic and fly ash in  highway construction  is  a  continuous  process.  NHs  Projects  are  generally implemented on Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC)/Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM)/Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) mode where contractor /  concessionaire carry  out their own design in accordance with  applicable  manual,  standards  /  guidelines  /  codes,  etc.  and  then these are reviewed / approved by Authority Engineer (AE) / Independent Engineer  (IE)  before  its  actual  use  in  a  NH  project.  Various  kinds  of waste materials such as fly ash, plastic waste, and construction debris are  used  in  different  NH  projects  in  embankment/different  pavement courses/different  concrete  items, etc. depending  upon  availability, suitability and feasibility of use.

Further,  use  of  fly  ash  is  mandatory  for  all  NH  embankments, approach  works,  backfilling  and  subgrade  layers  as  per  Indian  Road Congress (IRC) standards, within 300 km radius of thermal power plants and  for  waste  plastic  usage.    Use  of  processed  waste  plastic  as  a binder modifier or for coating aggregates in bituminous mixes has been allowed subject to quality control and compliance with IRC standards.

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