Advantage India
Robust
Demand
* In FY21, 13,298 kms of highway was constructed across India.
* In FY22* (until February 2022), automobile production (comprising passenger vehicles, three-wheelers, two-wheelers and four-wheelers) stood a 20,042,351 units.
Attractive
Opportunities
* The Government aims to construct 65,000 kms of national highways at a cost of Rs. 5.35 lakh crore (US$ 741.51 billion) by 2022.
* Andhra Pradesh will spend US$ 296.05 million to build 8,970 kms of roads.
* To transform road infrastructure in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan, the Indian government has planned to construct roads extending 313 kms for Rs. 11,000 crore (US$ 1.48 billion).
Higher
Investments
* Transfer from National Investment Fund (NIF) was estimated at Rs. 20,000 crore (US$ 2.61 billion) as of March 2022.
* Under the Union Budget 2022-23, the Government of India has allocated Rs. 199,107.71 crore (US$ 26.04 billion) to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
Policy
Support
* In October 2021, the government issued a notice related to concessions under the Vehicle Scrapping Policy (effective from April 2022) to encourage vehicle owners towards discarding old vehicles which have higher fuel consumption costs.
Reliance Infrastructure Limited (RInfra)
Reliance Infrastructure Limited (RInfra) is one of the largest infrastructure companies, developing projects through various Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) in several high growth sectors such as power, roads, metro rail and airport in the infrastructure space and the defence sector. The company is also a leading utility company with presence across the chain of power businesses such as generation, transmission, distribution, and power trading. RInfra, through its SPVs, has executed a portfolio of infrastructure projects under BOT such as a metro rail project in Mumbai and eleven road projects with total length of about 1,000 kms. RInfra, along with its wholly owned subsidiary company, has installed capacity of 441 MW of power and distributes power to over 40 lakh consumers in Delhi. RInfra also provides engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services for developing power infrastructure and road projects.
Company Website: https://www.rinfra.com
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GMR Infrastructure Limited
GMR Infrastructure Limited (GIL) is engaged in generation of power, mining and exploration activities, development of highways, infrastructure development, such as development and maintenance of airports and special economic zone; construction business, including Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contracting activities and operation of airports and special economic zones. Its airports segment is engaged in the development and operation of airports. Its power segment is engaged in generation of power and provision of related services and exploration and mining activities. The roads segment is engaged in the development and operation of roadways. The EPC segment is engaged in handling of engineering, procurement, and construction solution in the infrastructure sector. The others segment is engaged in urban infrastructure and other activities.
Company Website: http://www.gmrgroup.in/home.aspx
Read MoreIRB Infrastructure Developers Limited
IRB Infrastructure Developers Limited is a road BOT operator. The company's principal activity is the construction and maintenance of roads. Its business segments include road infrastructure projects, which includes development and operation of roadways; real estate, which includes real estate development; and others, which includes windmill (sale of electricity generated by windmill), hospitality and airport infrastructure. Its construction business complements its BOT vertical by executing engineering, procurement and construction, and O&M aspects of BOT concessions. It has a portfolio of over 20 road BOT projects. It has in-house integrated project execution capabilities in both its business verticals, including construction and O&M of highways. Its clients include government agencies such as National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and state road development authorities, which develop highways.
Company Website: http://www.irb.co.in/home
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