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Indian Government Raises ₹1.42 Lakh Crore Through Highway Asset Monetisation Till FY25.

Economy Business | Dated: 23 Aug 2025

As of the end of fiscal year 2024-25, the Indian government has mobilised approximately ₹1.42 lakh crore by monetising highway assets—a key highlight of its National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP)—with an estimated ₹30,000 crore expected in the current fiscal.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - The government reported raising ₹1,42,758 crore through highway asset monetisation until FY25 via varied mechanisms, as informed in Parliament by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari.
  • - Funds were generated through three monetisation routes: Toll-Operate-Transfer (ToT), Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvIT), and securitisation via Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs).

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) The government anticipates raising an additional ₹30,000 crore through the same highway monetisation framework in the ongoing fiscal, maintaining momentum in infrastructure funding.
  • (ii) This achievement unfolds against the backdrop of the four-year NMP, which aimed to unlock value worth ₹6 lakh crore from central government assets between FY22 and FY25.
  • (iii) Building on this success, the Union Budget 2025 introduced the second asset monetisation plan targeting ₹10 lakh crore from FY26 to FY30, aiming to reinvest proceeds into newer infrastructure projects.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

The Indian government has recently raised how much through highway asset monetisation till FY25?

Correct Answer: ₹1.42 lakh crore

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