Ircon International to Monetise Four Highway Assets Valued at ₹3,000 Crore
Ircon International, a Navratna PSU primarily focused on railways, is selling four highway assets under the government's infrastructure monetisation programme. The assets, valued at around ₹3,000 crore as advised by Axis Capital, include two toll-road projects in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan and two hybrid annuity highways in Karnataka and Gujarat. Despite diversification into various infrastructure sectors, Ircon's main revenue comes from railways, contributing about 82% of its operating income in FY26.
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economictimes broke this story on 13 Oct, 07:44 pm. Other outlets followed.