The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) plans to raise Rs 1 trillion through off-budgetary sources in 2018-19 to fund Bharatmala. The amount will be raised through NHAI bonds, institutional financing from LIC, the Employee’s Provident Fund Organisation and other market borrowings. It will also raise money through the TOT highway monetisation programme. During 2018-19, the MoRTH plans to construct around 12,000 km and award 25,000 km of roads and highways.
