The government is working on developing electric highways, powered by solar energy, that will facilitate the charging of heavy duty trucks and buses, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on September 12.
Addressing an event organised by the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC), Mr. Gadkari reiterated that the government wants to develop India's public transport system on electricity.
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