Archive · 15 Nov 2025
IRB Infrastructure Wins Rs 9,270 Crore NHAI Project in Uttar Pradesh
A company called IRB Infrastructure is going to manage a big road project in India.
This project is like a long-term lease where IRB will collect tolls and take care of over 360 kilometers of highways for 20 years.
They have to pay the government Rs 9,270 crore upfront to get this job.
This is a big deal for IRB because it makes them a major player in this type of road management.
The roads they will manage are important, connecting cities like Lucknow and Ayodhya.
The company recently shared good financial news and is paying a dividend to its shareholders.
Its stock price went up a bit recently.
IRB Infrastructure Trust has been awarded a Rs 9,270 crore NHAI project in Uttar Pradesh.
The project involves tolling, operation, and maintenance of 366 km of highway corridors for 20 years.
Key routes include Lucknow–Ayodhya and Ayodhya–Gorakhpur sections of NH-27.
IRB Infrastructure Developers reported a 41% increase in consolidated net profit for the September quarter.
The company declared a second interim dividend of 7% for FY26.
- Who
- IRB Infrastructure Trust, an arm of IRB Infrastructure Developers
- What
- Secured a Letter of Award for a Rs 9,270 crore toll-operate-transfer project (TOT-17)
- When
- Announced on a Friday, likely to be in focus on the following Monday.
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, covering highway corridors including Lucknow–Ayodhya, Ayodhya–Gorakhpur (NH-27), and Lucknow–Sultanpur (NH-731).
- Why
- To undertake tolling, operation, maintenance, and transfer responsibilities for the specified highway network.
- Project Value
- Rs 9,270 crore
- Awarding Authority
- National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
- Project Type
- Toll-Operate-Transfer (TOT-17)
- Project Location
- Uttar Pradesh
- Project Duration
- 20 years
- Concessionaire
- IRB Infrastructure Trust (Arm of IRB Infrastructure Developers)
- Network Length
- 366 km