NHAI’s Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust Receives AAA Rating from CARE Ratings

Achieving a significant milestone, NHAI sponsored Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) - Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (RIIT) has received a AAA (Stable) rating for long-term bank facilities by CARE Ratings Limited.

Key Achievement
- RIIT, the Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) sponsored by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), has been awarded a AAA (Stable) rating by CARE Ratings Limited.
- This is the highest possible credit rating, signifying extremely low risk of default and strong financial health.

What It Means
- AAA (Stable) reflects:
- High degree of safety and reliability of RIIT’s debt instruments.
- Confidence that the rating will remain unchanged in the near to medium term.

Reasons Behind the Rating
- Backed by NHAI’s experience, credibility, and proven track record in the roads and highways sector.
- Strategic importance of NHAI’s asset monetization programme, which has already monetized road assets worth around ₹1.43 lakh crore.

Broader Context
- RIIT recently received approval from SEBI as a Public InvIT.
- Designed to unlock monetization potential of National Highway assets.
- Targets retail and domestic investors, broadening public participation in India’s infrastructure growth story.

This milestone strengthens RIIT’s position as a robust, investor-friendly platform supporting India’s infrastructure development and sustainable capital formation.