MB-399 · Logistics & Supply Chain · Infrastructure, Real Estate & Construction
NHAIMegaBrand · Highway and expressway concessions
NHAI is the MegaBrand for Highway and expressway concessions in India in the 2026–27 MegaBrands 501 — WCRC's research benchmark of the most powerful market-facing brand in each of 501 categories. It was selected by research alone, measured in the same fieldwork and on the same 50 parameters as NHIDCL, MSRDC, UPEIDA, IRB Infrastructure and Adani Roads.
- MegaBrand
- NHAI
- Category
- Highway and expressway concessions
- Industry
- Logistics & Supply Chain
- Sector
- Infrastructure, Real Estate & Construction
- Market
- business (B2B)
- Edition
- MegaBrands 501, 2026–27 Founding Edition
- MegaBrand ID
- MB-399 (slot number, not a rank)
- In contention for
- Industry MegaBrand · Logistics & Supply Chain; India's 100 Most Powerful Brands 2026–27
What it means
As the MegaBrand of Highway and expressway concessions, NHAI is the standard against which other brands in its category are measured in 2026–27. Its brand power is read across five pillars — positioning and recall, consumer trust and sentiment, product and delivery, sustainability and governance, and digital and financial soundness — and refreshed every quarter through the Consumer and Market Pulse from 1 November 2026.
How MegaBrands are selected → · NHAI on mostvaluablebrands.com →
Questions and answers
Which brand is the MegaBrand for Highway and expressway concessions in India?
NHAI is the MegaBrand for Highway and expressway concessions in the 2026–27 MegaBrands 501 by WCRC Intelligence.
Which brands were assessed alongside NHAI?
NHIDCL, MSRDC, UPEIDA, IRB Infrastructure and Adani Roads were assessed alongside NHAI, in the same fieldwork and on the same 50 parameters.
Is NHAI in contention for India's 100 Most Powerful Brands?
Yes. Every brand in the 501 cohort, including NHAI, is in contention for Industry MegaBrand in Logistics & Supply Chain and for India's 100 Most Powerful Brands 2026–27, announced on 18 March 2027.
Other MegaBrands in Logistics & Supply Chain
- Blue DartExpress and courier services
- DelhiveryLast-mile and e-commerce delivery
- VRL LogisticsIntercity and bus logistics
- Agarwal Packers & MoversMoving, relocation and consumer logistics
- Mahindra LogisticsThird-party and contract logistics
- AllcargoFreight forwarding and international logistics
- Adani LogisticsWarehousing and industrial park operators
- Snowman LogisticsCold chain and temperature-controlled logistics
- Shipping Corporation of IndiaShipping, container lines and coastal freight
- CONCORRail freight and multimodal operators
- Adani PortsPorts and terminals
- GMR AirportsAirports
How to cite
WCRC Intelligence, "NHAI — MegaBrand, Highway and expressway concessions", MegaBrands 501 (2026–27), https://www.wcrcint.com/megabrands-501/brand/nhai
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