That's why road infrastructure investment is increasing in our country, this is how the country's ecosystem has changed.

New Delhi : There is a special reason for the increase in road facilities in India. Behind this, a rapid increase in road infrastructure investment is being seen. Surface Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari is very excited about this and emphasis is being laid on creating a uniform road network across the country. With new investment, along with building new roads, old roads are being widened and improved.

This increase in investment reflects a sea change in connectivity and economic growth. The National Highway Authority of India has launched a series of road development initiatives. The move is being undertaken to improve the transportation network and facilitate the rapidly increasing urbanization in the country.

This infrastructure campaign is essential to reduce travel times, streamline freight movement and strengthen the country's roads for the future. With this, efforts are being made to meet the future demand as well as reduce road congestion.

Under the National Monetization Pipeline (NMP), NHAI has used innovative financing methods considering the substantial interest from both domestic and global investors. The government's focus on Toll Operate and Transfer (TOT) bundles and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (INVITs) has yielded impressive results. With this NHAI was able to increase the number of road routes to a large extent.

Read this also.. In Jalgaon, villagers on bike showed the reality of the roads to Minister Girish Mahajan.

Experts say that road investment in India has increased very rapidly in the last few years. NHAI has so far given 16 Toll, Operator Transfer (TOT) bundles, raising approximately Rs 49,000 crore through TOT and an additional Rs 25.900 crore through its INVIT under the National Monetization Plan (NMP).

The main driver of this growth is the strong growth in traffic and toll revenues. Total toll collection in India has increased rapidly in the last five years. It has reached Rs 65000 crore for FY 2024. Along with this, passenger and freight volumes have been supported by Fastag and stable inflation index. This economic growth has helped in increasing the revenue to a great extent.

Read this also…The most unique village in the world where there is no one roadPeople come and go by boat

The INVIT arrangement under the National Monetization Plan (NMP) is being considered as a strong attraction for both active and passive investors. This creates a monetization opportunity for developers. Along with this, financial investors get the opportunity to participate in the projects.

Passive investors like BCI and AIMCO have been allowed to join the road investment ecosystem. This is playing a vital role in creating a unique mix of stakeholders.