New Delhi, May 18 -- Telecom operator Vodafone Idea Ltd on Monday laid out an ambitious financial roadmap to generate and secure over Rs.1.08 trillion in cash over the next three years, betting on a sharp rise in operating earnings, possible bank debt funding, income tax-related recoveries and promoter support to fund its turnaround.

The telecom operator has to pay Rs.49,000 crore towards spectrum dues over the next three years, execute a capital expenditure plan of Rs.45,000 crore for network expansion and upgrades, and meet interest payments of about Rs.5,000-6,000 crore to service bank debt, taking its cumulative outgo to nearly Rs.1 trillion.

"...we are very confident that with the bank loan for the capex and for the Ebitda addition...