Hyderabad-based IVRCL has monetised three road tollways by selling stake to TRIL Roads, a Tata Group company. The deal, covering all the three projects in Tamil Nadu, is estimated at Rs 2,200 crore. This stake sale agreement is part of the Hyderabad-based infrastructure company IVRCLÂ’s Strategic Business Plan to monetise its build, operate and transfer (BOT) road assets.
The deal covers three National Highway Authority of India projects of Salem Tollways, Kumarapalayam Tollways and IVRCL Chengapally Tollways, two of them operational and one under development. The Salem tollway is operating a 53-km stretch of NH-47 from Salem to Kumarapalayam. The project commenced commercial operations in June 2010. The company is operating the Kumarapalayam tollway, a 47 km stretch of NH-47 from Kumarapalayam to Chengapalli. It commenced commercial operations in August 2009.
The third project of IVRCL is a 54.83-km stretch of NH-47 from Chengapalli-Coimbatore-Walayar highway under development based on a concession agreement signed with NHAI. This is expected to begin operations by September next year.
The total deal consideration shall be realised upon satisfaction of certain agreement related conditions and upon NHAI and lenders approvals, the company said.
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