Highway agency NHAI eyes surplus revenue by FY28
NEW DELHI: Amid concerns over NHAI’s debt, the highway construction agency has estimated that its repayment obligations will peak at Rs 62,000 crore in 2027-28, by which time its toll revenue will also rise to Rs 69,000 crore, leaving it with surplus after paying loan servicing.
Besides, it is budgeting for receipts of over Rs 40,000 crore from monetisation of road projects. It is banking on a big jump in revenue from wayside amenities – complexes along national highways being developed for rest and refreshment of commuters having facilities for staying, fuel station, food courts and other facilities, which is projected to rise from Rs 13 crore last year to nearly Rs 1,400 crore by 2027-28.
