New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- Vertis Infrastructure Trust, an infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) backed by global investment firm KKR and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, plans to double its assets under management (AUM) to about Rs.52,000 crore over the next two years, driven by steady secondary acquisitions of operational highway projects worth Rs.5,000-6,000 crore annually, joint chief executive officer Zafar Khan said in an interview.

The roads-focused InvIT, which currently manages assets worth around Rs.26,000 crore, expects to add a mix of hybrid annuity model (HAM) and toll projects to maintain a balanced portfolio and enhance investor returns.

"We are not satisfied with Rs.26,000-27,000 crore. We are looking at doubling our AUM in ...