Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
National highways: building, widening and maintaining them, mostly through the NHAI.
₹2,87,142 crore
in 2025–26, 5.78% of all union government spending. Revised estimate, not yet final.
Revenue ₹15,090 crore · Capital ₹2,72,051 crore
What the money actually buys
Building and widening roads: ₹2,85,332 crore of it is capital works rather than upkeep. ₹1,68,602 crore of it goes to the National Highways Authority of India, which builds and maintains the national highway network.
Every year on record
| Year | Amount | Revenue | Capital | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | ₹2,87,142 crore | ₹15,090 crore | ₹2,72,051 crore | Revised estimate |
| 2024–25 | ₹2,99,460 crore | ₹14,116 crore | ₹2,85,344 crore | Actuals |
| 2023–24 | ₹2,75,986 crore | ₹12,074 crore | ₹2,63,912 crore | Actuals |
| 2022–23 | ₹2,17,089 crore | ₹11,104 crore | ₹2,05,986 crore | Actuals |
| 2021–22 | ₹1,23,551 crore | ₹10,239 crore | ₹1,13,312 crore | Actuals |
| 2020–21 | ₹99,159 crore | ₹9,964 crore | ₹89,195 crore | Actuals |
Where this sits in the budget
- Counted under Transport, housing and infrastructure, what the money paid for.
- Spent by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, who spent it. Official site.
Where these figures come from
- 2025–26 · Statement 3, Demand No. 86, Revised Estimates 2025-26, Total columnExpenditure Profile 2026-27: Statement 3 - Expenditure of Ministries and Departments Ministry of Finance, Government of India
SHA-256 3810c160a4b1f897… - 2024–25 · Statement 3, Demand No. 86, Actuals 2024-25, Total columnExpenditure Profile 2026-27: Statement 3 - Expenditure of Ministries and Departments Ministry of Finance, Government of India
SHA-256 3810c160a4b1f897… - 2023–24 · Statement 3, Demand No. 86, Actuals 2023-24, Total columnExpenditure Profile 2025-26: Statement 3 - Expenditure of Ministries and Departments Ministry of Finance, Government of India
SHA-256 b59057f574f3d09a… - 2022–23 · Statement 3, Demand No. 86, Actuals 2022-23, Total columnExpenditure Profile 2024-25: Statement 3 - Expenditure of Ministries and Departments Ministry of Finance, Government of India
SHA-256 3d9f2fe71485a749… - 2021–22 · Statement 3, Demand No. 86, Actuals 2021-22, Total columnExpenditure Profile 2023-24: Statement 3 - Expenditure of Ministries and Departments Ministry of Finance, Government of India
SHA-256 019cebf6e969c112… - 2020–21 · Statement 3, Demand No. 86, Actuals 2020-21, Total columnExpenditure Profile 2022-23: Statement 3 - Expenditure of Ministries and Departments Ministry of Finance, Government of India
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