The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has taken a big step to let everyday people take part in India’s road-building journey. It has launched a new company called Raajmarg Infra Investment Managers Pvt Ltd (RIIMPL), which will run a public investment platform known as the Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (RIIT).
For the first time, people like you and me will be able to invest in national highways, almost like buying units of a mutual fund. In return, investors can earn from the toll income that these highways generate.
This initiative has strong backing from some of India’s biggest financial institutions. SBI, PNB, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank, Yes Bank, NaBFID, and Bajaj Finserv Ventures have all joined hands to support and manage this new trust. NHAI’s Finance Member, NRVVMK Rajendra Kumar, will lead the company as its MD and CEO.
NHAI Chairman Santosh Kumar Yadav said the aim is simple: make infrastructure investment more inclusive and give the public an opportunity to benefit from India’s fast-growing road network, while maintaining full transparency and regulatory compliance under SEBI’s InvIT rules.
NHAI has been steadily monetising its highway assets for years. It has already raised nearly ₹49,000 crore through the toll-operate-transfer model and about ₹43,600 crore via private InvITs. Now, with this new public InvIT, the benefits are being opened up to ordinary citizens, not just large investors.
Over the next three to five years, NHAI plans to add around 1,500 km of fully built national highways into this trust. These roads are already in use and generating toll revenues, making them a steady and predictable investment option.
If everything goes as planned, the first public issue of the InvIT units, where people can actually buy in, is expected in February 2026.
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