A look at the asset classes considered in different sectors for the national asset monetisation pipeline 2.0, as per report prepared by NITI Aayog.
Highways:
Total Monetisation target: Rs 4.14 lakh crore
• Stretches where user fee is accruing to National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)- 12,000 kms
• Under construction stretches where user fee will accrue to NHAI- 4,700 kms
• Projects at the end of their concession periods- 2,500 kms
• Project to be awarded under Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) Toll mode- 2,100 kms
• These projects cover locations across India and include large-scale upcoming developments of long stretches in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Kerala, Maharashtra and Punjab. Some of the larger projects that can be monetised include Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway, GurgaonKotputli-Jaipur Bypass and Amritsar-Jamnagar Highway.
Multi Modal Logistics Parks (MMLPs):
Total Monetisation target: Rs 18,000 crore
There are 15 MMLPs proposed in the NMP 2.0 period including those at Nashik, Anantapur, Pune, Hyderabad, Varanasi, Visakhapatnam, Jammu, Coimbatore, Jogighopa, and Silchar.
Ropeways:
Total Monetisation target: Rs 10,000 crore
The identified ropeway projects include three projects in Uttarakhand (Govindghat – Hemkund Sahib Ji, Sonprayag – Kedarnath Temple, Kathgodam – Hanumangarhi Temple), one in Arunachal Pradesh (Tawang Monastery – PT Tso Lake), one in Assam (Kamakhya Temple) and one project in Maharashtra (Brahmagiri to Anjaneri, Nashik).
Railways
Total Monetisation target: Rs 2.62 lakh crore
• Freight terminals of Indian Railways- 200 Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals (GCTs) under Indian Railways
• Freight trains- Wagons in 180 freight trains
• Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) freight terminals: GCTs under DFCCIL
• Station estate of railway stations: 200 railway stations
• Other land assets: Railway quarters and commercial development across several locations
Equity divestment of Rail Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs): Partial equity divestment of Government holding in seven rail PSUs
Power
Total Monetisation target: Rs 2.76 lakh crore
• Operational hydro assets of PSUs NHPC and SJVN: This includes eight hydro power stations of NHPC and two hydro power stations of SJVN with capacity of 4,881 MW
• PGCIL plans to monetise its transmission assets – 15,295 circuit kms
• Inter State Transmission Lines – 22,000 circuit kms
• Equity dilution of the step-down subsidiaries of PSUs
Petroleum and natural gas
Total Monetisation target: Rs 16,300 crore
• Equity dilution in GAIL Gas through initial public offering of minority stake
• Dark optic fibre leasing covering 11,301 kms
• Storage facilities for liquids and gases: 10 million metric tonnes per annum
• Discovered Small Fields- Based on extractable reserves
Civil Aviation
Total Monetisation target: Rs 27,500 crore
• Airports Authority of India (AAI) – Expansion of the identified existing 26 airports. These are brownfield airports that have been assessed to have the potential to attract private investment for major development and operations.
• AAI holds equity stake in one subsidiary and four joint venture airports. Partial equity dilution in these entities through private placement/initial public offering/follow-on public offering.
Ports
Total Monetisation target: Rs. 2.63 lakh crore
• 44 core port infrastructure projects have been identified for NMP 2.0, involving terminals, berths and jetties.
• Redevelopment of four hospitals under the purview of the Major Ports Authorities has been envisaged
• Monetisation of select land parcels belonging to the Major Port Authorities has been considered
Warehousing and storage
Total Monetisation target: Rs 10,000 crore
• 50 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of warehousing capacity expected under the Private Entrepreneurs Guarantee (PEG) Scheme run by Food Corporation of India (FCI)
• 3 LMT of warehousing capacity under the 15 year PEG scheme for North-Eastern region
• Modernization of existing infrastructure of Central Warehousing Corporation in 54 locations
• FCI’s construction of silos under public private paternship mode- 25 LMT
• FCI land assets in multiple locations
Urban infrastructure
Total Monetisation target: Rs 52,000 crore
• The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has proposed sale of built-up area at various locations in New Delhi and using these proceeds for development of General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) colonies.
• Monetisation of ongoing projects (Redevelopment of 7 GPRA Colonies) Sale of Built-up Area at Sarojini Nagar
• Monetisation of projects under conceptualization (NTPC Land Parcels at Badarpur and other GPRA land across Delhi)- Redevelopment of NTPC Land Parcels at Badarpur and Redevelopment of GPRA land across Delhi
Coal
Total Monetisation target: Rs 2.16 lakh crore
• Ministry of Coal has identified 94 coal mines to be auctioned between FY26 and FY30.
• Auction of 10 mines and washeries for selection of mine developer and operator and Washery Developer and Operator (WDO)
• Coal India Limited (CIL) is expected to dilute equity in its subsidiaries.
Mines
Total Monetisation target: Rs 1 lakh crore
Mix of Mining Lease (ML) blocks and Composite Licence (CL) blocks for commercial auction
Telecom
Total Monetisation target: Rs 4,800 crore
• Dark fibres are unused portions of already laid out telecommunication fibre cables.
• Department of Telecommunications has proposed to lease 4.4 lakh kms of its dark fibre to service providers for the purpose of monetisation under NMP 2.0
• 38 land parcels under BSNL have been identified for monetisation under NMP 2.0.
Tourism
Total Monetisation target: Rs 1,200 crore
Two brownfield hotels in New Delhi have been proposed for redevelopment during 2025-30. Monetisation of Hotel Ashok and Hotel Samrat.
For more details read here: https://niti.gov.in/sites/default/files/2026-02/National-Monetisation-Pipeline.pdf