The National Highway Authority (NHA) has concluded the competitive bidding process for 81 out of 93 toll plazas nationwide.
According to an official report today, sadaqat Ullah Akhunzada, GM (Revenue/ITS), NHA Headquarters, conducted the toll plaza auction in a fair, transparent, and orderly manner in accordance with the approved auction procedures and terms. Highlighting a significant surge in public-private partnerships, the auction generated an extraordinary annual revenue surplus of more than Rs. 1.06 billion over the prescribed targets, with winning bids averaging an impressive 30 per cent above their designated reserve prices. Prominent national logistics firms and private entities, including the National Logistics Cell (NLC), Ali Enterprises, Muhammad Ramzan and Company, and Gohar Hayat, aggressively secured operational rights across key highway networks.
The highest monthly yields during this phase were recorded at the strategically important Jamshoro Toll Plaza, generating Rs. 156,670,000, and the Sangjani Toll Plaza, generating Rs. 134,845,000, along the N-5 Highway. Notably, the Bewata Toll Plaza on the N-70 and the Nokundi Toll Plaza on the N-40 recorded the highest percentage increases of the entire auction, rising by an unprecedented 880 per cent and 154 per cent, respectively, above their reserve prices due to intense competitive bidding.
Conversely, 12 toll plazas remain temporarily unawarded due to various administrative and legal technicalities. This includes one plaza withheld by the NHA because of an ongoing court case, nine plazas that attracted no bidders, and two plazas that failed to receive initial registrations. Officials confirmed that, despite these minor delays in the remaining clusters, the overall auction results reflect a highly successful revenue-generation initiative for the national highway network. They added that the auction process would continue the following day to finalize the remaining plazas.