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Highway projects worth Rs 67,000 crore at high risk: CRISIL

07 Oct 2015 Evaluate

Rating agency Crisil in its survey has said that around 7,500 km of highway projects of which 5,100 km under construction worth Rs 67,200 crore are under high risk on account of significant cost over-runs and weak finances of sponsors and 2,400 km operational build, operate, transfer (BOT) projects worth Rs 25,800 crore are also at high risk mainly due to weak financial profile of sponsors and inability to service deb. These highway projects were mostly awarded between 2010 and 2012 on BOT basis.

The survey further highlighted that the equity and cost-overrun support required for the under construction projects is around Rs 28,500 crore for next 2 years. Of this, about 16,000 could be raised from internal borrowings from sponsors and by stake sale, leaving a shortfall of Rs 12,500 crore. CRISIL stated that around 50 percent of the projects under-construction is at high risk of not being completed but the remaining will benefit from the positive moves by the government to facilitate right of way (ROW) and other clearances which will help straighten out the future of India's highway sector. Meanwhile, operational projects are facing pressure as toll revenues are not enough. Out of 80 operational projects, 26 projects about 2,400 km covering 40% of the total length of operational BOT are unable to service debt of Rs 17,100 crore.  Some of the operational projects are struggling due to lower than expected traffic. In order to service their debt obligation the toll revenue should rise up by 40% in next two years.

Crisil Ratings Senior Director Sudip Sural has said that the government has already taken measures to help both the highways projects and the developers. However, the removal of restriction on the existing clause alone can help the developers to sell the stake and raise about Rs 5,000 crore which can be used to turn around the stressed projects. Besides, Rs 15,000 crore debts can be refinanced through the capital market including through infrastructure debt funds.

 

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