Overview
- Official data show the cost of toll collection fell to Rs 2,674 crore in FY25 from Rs 4,736 crore in FY24, lowering the cost share from 17.27% to 9.27%.
- Toll agencies collected Rs 28,823 crore in FY25 and remitted Rs 26,149 crore to NHAI, up from Rs 27,417 crore collected and Rs 22,681 crore remitted in FY24.
- NHAI attributes the savings to timely bidding, closer contract monitoring, the deletion of a three‑month deemed extension, and a shift toward one‑year awards over short three‑month terms.
- Short‑term contracts were curtailed, premature termination requests were capped at three per year, and contractors seeking such exits faced restrictions on rebidding for the same plaza.
- Operator engagement and the timely release of performance security and bank guarantees supported stronger bids, while a new Windfall Gain clause allows termination if a 15‑day collection average exceeds 40% of the remitted amount.