Lok Sabha Question No. 3311 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-20
Subject: Monetisation of Highways through ToT
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Sudama Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3311 ANSWERED ON 20 TH  MARCH, 2025

## MONETISATION OF HIGHWAYS THROUGH ToT

3311. SHRI SUDAMA PRASAD:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has raised Rs. 8353 crore through monetisation of highways through Toll Operate Transfer (ToT) and if so, the details thereof; (b)  whether  the  Government  concede  the  slowdown  in  highway construction due to static project awarding during the Financial Year (FY) 2025-26 and if so, the reasons therefor; (c)  the  total  length  of  highways  awarded  for  construction  during  the last  five  fiscal  years  along  with  a  comparison  of  completion  rates, year-wise; (d) the details of funds raised by NHAI through highway monetization, particularly under the ToT mode during FY 2019-24; (e) the manner in which the funds have been utilized and the details of the specific projects thereof; and (f) whether the Government has conducted any Environmental Impact Assessment  (EIA)  of  the  awarded  highway  projects  and  if  so,  the
- details of the report thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)     National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has raised the fund of Rs. 6,661 crore through TOT Mode for the financial year 2024-25 (as on date). In addition, the bids for the projects under TOT-15 are under evaluation.
- (b)  &  (c)      The  details  of  National  Highways  (NHs)  awarded  and constructed during the last five fiscal years are as follows:
- (d)      The  revenue  earned  through  Asset  Monetization  Mode  from Financial Year 2019-2020 to the Financial Year 2023-2024 is as under:
- (e) The fund raised through  TOT  mode  is  transferred  into  the Consolidated Fund of India (CFI), which is received through plougback under budgetary support.

| Awards/Construction2019-202020-212021-222022-232023-24   | Awards/Construction2019-202020-212021-222022-232023-24   | Awards/Construction2019-202020-212021-222022-232023-24   | Awards/Construction2019-202020-212021-222022-232023-24   | Awards/Construction2019-202020-212021-222022-232023-24   | Awards/Construction2019-202020-212021-222022-232023-24   |
|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| Awards(km)                                               | 8,948                                                    | 10,964                                                   | 12,731                                                   | 12,376                                                   | 8,581                                                    |
| Construction(km)                                         | 10,237                                                   | 13,327                                                   | 10,457                                                   | 10,331                                                   | 12,349                                                   |

| Mode           |   Revenue (Rs. in Cr.) |
|----------------|------------------------|
| TOT            |                  42334 |
| InvIT          |                  25900 |
| Securitization |                  45800 |
| Total          |                 114034 |

The  fund  received  from  InvIT  mode  is  used  for  repayment  of  debts. Fund  through  securitization  has  been  raised  only  in  Delhi  Mumbai Expressways  Development  Limited  (DMEDL) and  the  raised  fund  has been utilized for the project purpose.

- (f)       Preparation  of  Environmental  Impact  Assessment  (EIA)  is  an integral part of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for all National Highway projects after conducting survey, investigation, primary and secondary data etc including consultation of concerned authorities in and around the project corridor.

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