NHIT unitholders approve FY26 financials, valuer re-appointment
National Highways Infra Trust unitholders approved the FY26 audited financial statements and re-appointed the asset valuer until November 2028. The resolutions passed with unanimous support from participating sponsors and institutional investors, while non-institutional public holders did not vote.

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National Highways Infra Trust unitholders approved the audited financial statements for FY26 and re-appointed its asset valuer during the fifth annual meeting held on July 27, 2026. The resolutions passed with unanimous support from all participating unitholders, comprising sponsors and institutional investors, while non-institutional public holders did not cast votes. The meeting, conducted via Video Conferencing (VC) and Other Audio Visual Means (OAVM), also saw the adoption of the valuation report for the trust’s assets for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026.
The proceedings were held in compliance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Infrastructure Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014, read with the SEBI Master Circular bearing reference no. SEBI/HO/DDHS-PoD-2/P/CIR/2025/102 dated July 11, 2025. National Highways Infra Investment Managers Private Limited, acting as the investment manager, submitted the voting results and the Scrutinizer’s Report to the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited on July 29, 2026.
Voting Results and Participation
A total of 751 unitholders were on record as of the cut-off date, July 20, 2026. Only two public unitholders attended the meeting via video conferencing, but no votes were polled from this segment. The voting participation was driven entirely by remote e-voting from sponsor/related parties and public institutional holders.
| Category | No. of Units Held | No. of Votes Polled | % Votes in Favour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sponsor/Project Manager & Associates | 22,44,54,500 | 22,44,54,500 | 100% |
| Public – Institutional Holders | 1,52,43,32,217 | 1,20,41,19,621 | 100% |
| Public – Non-Institutional Holders | 38,97,63,883 | 0 | 0% |
| Total | 2,13,85,50,600 | 1,42,85,74,121 | 100% |
The remote e-voting window remained open from 9:00 a.m. IST on July 24, 2026, until 5:00 p.m. IST on July 26, 2026. The facility was also active during the meeting and closed automatically 15 minutes after the meeting's conclusion at 4:25 p.m. IST.
Key Resolutions Passed
Unitholders transacted three ordinary resolutions, each requiring a simple majority under Regulation 22(3) of the SEBI InvIT Regulations.
| Sr. No. | Resolution Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Approval of Audited Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements for FY26 along with auditor reports |
| 2 | Adoption of the Valuation Report of Assets for the financial year ended March 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Re-appointment and remuneration of the valuer until November 30, 2028 |
The re-appointment resolution extends the tenure of the current valuer from the conclusion of the annual meeting until November 30, 2028, ensuring continuity in asset assessment processes.
Governance and Scrutiny
The meeting was chaired by Sumit Bose, Independent Director and Chairman of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee. Other key attendees included Managing Director and CEO Rakshit Jain, Chief Financial Officer Mathew George, and Company Secretary Gunjan Singh. Notable absences included Debapratim Hajara and Pushkar Kulkarni, both Unitholder Nominee Directors, and Usha Rao Monari, an Independent Director.
Ritesh Rajput, Partner at M/s KDA & Associates, served as the independent scrutinizer. His report confirmed that the voting process was conducted fairly and transparently. Institutional unitholders who submitted scanned board resolutions via email or uploaded them to the KFin Technologies Limited portal had their votes considered valid. Abstentions were treated as invalid votes for the purpose of combining remote and meeting e-voting results.
Historical Stock Returns for National Highways Infra Trust
| 1 Day | 5 Days | 1 Month | 6 Months | 1 Year | 5 Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0% | -1.75% | -0.30% | +8.39% | +23.53% | +41.47% |
How might the unanimous approval of the FY26 financials and asset valuation impact National Highways Infra Trust's distribution per unit (DPU) outlook for the upcoming fiscal year?
Given the complete lack of voting participation from non-institutional public unitholders, what strategies is the trust considering to improve retail engagement and liquidity in the secondary market?
With the asset valuer's tenure extended until November 2028, how does this continuity align with the trust's long-term capital expenditure plans and potential new highway acquisitions?


































