Year End Review 2025 by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH)

Here’s a structured summary of the Year End Review 2025 by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH):

National Highways Expansion
- Network Growth: Expanded from 91,287 km (2014) to 1,46,560 km in 2025 (61% growth).
- Expressways: Increased from 93 km (2014) to 3,052 km in 2025 (3,180% growth).
- 4-lane+ Highways: More than doubled to 43,512 km.
- Construction Pace: Averaged 29.21 km/day in FY 2024–25; peak was 36.5 km/day in 2020–21.

Flagship Programs
- Bharatmala Pariyojana: 26,425 km sanctioned; 21,597 km completed.
- SARDP-NE (North-East): 5,859 km completed.
- LWE Roads (Left Wing Extremism areas): 5,825 km completed.
- Externally Aided Projects: 2,604 km completed with World Bank/JICA/ADB support.

Asset Monetization
- Total monetization till Nov 2025: ₹1,52,028 crore.
- TOT Model: ₹58,265 crore.
- InvIT Model: ₹43,638 crore.
- SPV/DME Securitization: ₹50,125 crore.
- Target for FY 2025–26: ₹30,000 crore.
- Upcoming: Raajmarg InvIT (SEBI clearance expected Jan 2026).

Logistics & Connectivity
- 35 Multimodal Logistics Parks planned (₹46,000 crore investment).
- Wayside Amenities: 700+ sites planned; 510 awarded; 110 operational.
- Ropeways (Parvatmala Pariyojana): Projects underway in UP, Himachal, Uttarakhand, MP, Maharashtra, Assam, J&K.

Major Projects Inaugurated in 2025
- Sonamarg Tunnel (J&K): 12 km, ₹2,700 crore.
- Dwarka Expressway & UER-II (Delhi): ₹11,000 crore.
- Varanasi Projects (UP): ₹3,880 crore.
- Rewari Bypass (Haryana): ₹1,070 crore.
- NH Projects in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal: Multiple worth thousands of crores.

Road Safety & Citizen Initiatives
- Cashless Treatment Scheme: Up to ₹1.5 lakh per accident victim.
- Rah-Veer Scheme: Incentive for Good Samaritans raised to ₹25,000; 10 national awards of ₹1 lakh annually.
- Vehicle Scrapping Policy: 123 scrapping facilities operational; 3.58 lakh vehicles scrapped.
- Bharat NCAP: Crash test program for cars up to 3.5 tons.
- Electronic Tolling: FASTag-based annual pass; ANPR cameras for barrier-free tolling.
- Clean Toilet Challenge: Rewards for reporting unhygienic highway toilets.

Sustainability & Innovation
- Hydrogen Trucks: First-ever trials launched in New Delhi.
- Drone Analytics: NHAI won Gold Award for highway maintenance monitoring.
- ITS in Public Transport: GPS/GSM tracking, e-ticketing, passenger info systems supported.

Overall Takeaway:
India’s road sector in 2025 focused on massive expansion, digital innovation, safety reforms, and green mobility, positioning highways as engines of economic growth and citizen convenience.