Roads
Vision
To be the largest highways developer in the world by 2030.
Business Overview
Adani's Roads Business, housed under Adani Road Transport Limited (ARTL) is one of the key infrastructure verticals of the Adani Group, focussed on the development of large-scale roads and highway projects across India. The business collaborates with leading government agencies, such as the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA), and Bihar State Road Development Corporation Limited (BSRDC), among others, to deliver world‑class national highways and expressways.
AEL forayed into this business in 2018 and has since expanded rapidly, establishing itself as a significant contributor to India’s national infrastructure development. In a span of eight years, Roads business has built a robust and diversified portfolio of 20 projects, spanning more than 5,500 lane kilometres across the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM), Build‑Operate‑Transfer (BOT), and Toll‑Operate‑Transfer (TOT) models and prestigious project of Kedarnath ropeway project.
Backed by integrated capabilities, execution excellence, and focus on quality and safety, the Roads business continues to reinforce its position as the leading developer of transportation infrastructure, contributing to enhanced connectivity and long-term growth of the nation.
20
- Total projects including one ropeway project
13
- Total Operational projects
Largest greenfield Ganga Expressway BOT project completed in record time of less than 3.5 years
Product/Service Offerings
The Company is engaged in infrastructure development across three sectors: Roads, Metro, and Railways.
Business Edge
Leveraging its strong infrastructure presence across multiple states, ARTL capitalises on its local execution capabilities and project management expertise to create synergies across road, metro, and rail infrastructure development. ARTL also pursues selective inorganic growth through strategic acquisitions, focussing on assets with predictable cash flows and attractive valuations. In addition, Adani Railways Transport Limited, is evaluating opportunities in Railway Station Redevelopment Projects and the Dedicated Freight Corridor under the PPP model, expanding their footprint in the rail infrastructure segment and reinforcing their integrated transportation platform.
India is witnessing unprecedented growth in its transportation infrastructure, with roads, expressways, and metros strengthening national connectivity under a strong PPP and multimodal corridor push. Adani Roads, with a diversified BOT, TOT and HAM portfolio, proven execution capabilities and a disciplined investment strategy, is well-positioned to capture emerging opportunities in highways and expressways. Our commitment to timely delivery, cost‑efficient execution, and ESG-led development reinforces our ambition to be a leading player in India’s transport landscape.
- Mr Krishna Prakash Maheshwari, CEO, RMRWSustainability Highlights
Adani Roads sustainability philosophy is built on the belief that modern infrastructure must accelerate national development while upholding environmental responsibility, community wellbeing and operational excellence. The Company recognises that climate pressures, ecological sensitivities and evolving societal expectations require resilient and efficient infrastructure. Sustainability is embedded across the lifecycle of roads, expressways, and wastewater projects, supported by the systematic adoption of business excellence practices, structured governance models and continuous performance improvement.
ARTL strengthens environmental stewardship through clean energy integration, scientific water management, circular construction materials and biodiversity protection, with climate-adaptive engineering ensuring durability and resilience across all assets. Resource efficiency forms a central pillar of this approach, reflected in optimal material usage, reuse of industrial by-products, intelligent energy management systems and the adoption of advanced technologies that reduce wastage and enhance productivity.
The organisation’s people-centric culture reinforces wellbeing, skill development, safety and ethical labour practices, ensuring that employees and workers remain motivated, capable and future-ready. Strong governance systems cultivate transparency, fairness and accountability, supported by structured ESG oversight, digital compliance mechanisms and a culture of continuous improvement. Collaboration with suppliers, communities, regulators and stakeholders extends sustainability and excellence practices across the value chain, reinforcing the belief that long-lasting progress is achieved only when responsibility is shared.
Through this integrated approach, ARTL integrates responsible engineering, climate resilience, community development, business excellence and resource efficiency to create infrastructure that enriches lives, preserves natural assets, and supports sustainable growth.
