CHALLENGES AHEAD

NHAI’s cumulative debt rose from Rs 44,567 crore in 201516 to Rs 3.17 lakh crore by the end of 2020-21

Finance ministry strictures state NHAI cannot borrow any more but monetise assets to fund highway construction

Pace of monetisation slow— Gadkari says 5,500 km of highways will be up for monetisation in 2022-23

Private sector investment in road construction Rs 15,164.25 crore till November 2021

Indian roads remain among the unsafest in the world, with India heading the list in road accident deaths across 199 countries