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Although various steps have been taken to attract the private sector participation in transport sector in India, various indirect and direct constraints exist in its implementation. Indirect constraints include low economic growth, higher poverty rate and high population growth rate. The direct constraints include planning and the institutional issues, methodological or procedural issues, financial constraints, social and the political constraints. In order to alleviate these constraints various steps can be taken. At the planning and the institutional level, India needs to develop a strategic planning network. At the legal and the regulatory level, there is a need for well-drafted laws and regulations related to private sector participation. Also, the amount of government support needs to be clearly defined for the toll road projects in India. 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