Government Raises Rs 1.42 Lakh Crore Via Asset Monetisation Till Fiscal 2025

The government has raised Rs 1,42,758 crore through different modes of asset monetisation up to fiscal 2025, Parliament was informed on Thursday.

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, in a written reply to the Lok Sabha, said the projected financial contribution of asset monetisation for the current fiscal year is Rs 30,000 crore.

The government monetises highway assets through three modes – Toll Operate & Transfer, Infrastructure Investment Trust, and Securitization (Project based financing through special purpose vehicle).

Responding to another question, Gadkari said since inception of the Cashless Treatment of Road Accident Victims Scheme, 2025 (Scheme) pilot programme in six states and Union Territories with effect from March 2024, as many as 4,971 road accident victims have been treated till July 31, 2025.

Cashless Treatment of Road Accident Victims Scheme, 2025 (Scheme) has been notified on a pan-India basis.

Under this scheme any person who is a victim of road accident caused by the use of a motor vehicle shall be entitled to treatment cover up to Rs 1.5 lakh per victim, subject to a maximum cap of seven days from the date of accident at any designated hospital across the country.

Also, responding to a different question, he said as per data available on VAHAN portal as on Aug.12, 2025, the total number of High Security Registration Plates affixed on vehicles was 20,16,32,06.

The minister also said as on Aug. 12, 2025, a total of 2,76,990 vehicles have been scrapped at Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facilities.

Under Toll-Operate-Transfer Mode, open market bids are invited. Road stretches are awarded for a concession period (15-30 years) to the highest bidder, which must be above the reserve price.

National Highways Authority of India has formed National Highways Infra Trust. NHAI offers stretches to NHIT for 15-30 year of concession period to obtain their highest valuation.

NHIT's offer price is compared with the reserve price. NHIT in turn raises money through bonds and discover the best price through sale of units on Securities and Exchange Board of India platform.

Under securitization Mode, NHAI has been authorised to raise long term finance from banks and by issuing bonds by securitizing user fee receipts from toll plazas on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway as an alternate mode of asset monetization, through a Special Purpose Vehicle.