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Canadian asset manager looking to buy Indian toll roads

Canadian asset manager Brookfield has emerged as the front runner to take over the portfolio of 11 road projects owned by Reliance Infrastructure in India, according to the country’s Economic Times. Reliance is among the largest NHAI concessionaire with concession periods ranging from 18-30 years. All its 11 roads - located in high traffic urban corridors including New Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Agra, Gurgaon, Pune among others - currently generate revenues.
August 1, 2016 Read time: 1 min
Canadian asset manager Brookfield has emerged as the front runner to take over the portfolio of 11 road projects owned by 5881 Reliance Infrastructure in India, according to the country’s Economic Times.

Reliance is among the largest NHAI concessionaire with concession periods ranging from 18-30 years. All its 11 roads - located in high traffic urban corridors including New Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Agra, Gurgaon, Pune among others - currently generate revenues.

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