New Delhi, June 27 -- The National Highways Infrastructure Trust (NHIT) is likely to be listed publicly on Indian stock exchanges in FY26, marking a key milestone in the Centre's asset monetization strategy, two people aware of the matter said.

NHIT is a privately listed infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) set up by the government's National Highways Authority of India (NHAI),

The listing would give investors access to a portfolio of over 2,300 km of operational toll roads spanning around 30 revenue-generating projects across 19 states, the people mentioned above added.

More importantly, it will help NHAI unlock capital for fresh infrastructure investments while bringing in retail investors, an objective highlighted in the highway ...