The Latest Breaking News from Road Transport and Highways

National highways in Karnataka to resemble U.S. road infrastructure by 2024 end, claims Gadkari

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said the national highways in Karnataka will resemble the road infrastructure in United States by the end of 2024.

The Hindu · Mar 10, 2024

Tunnel road in Agumbe: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari says he will instruct officers to examine the proposal

Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, has said he will instruct officers to look into the demand for a tunnel road at Agumbe Ghat in Karnataka. He spoke after inaugurating several works executed by his department and laying the foundation for a few in Shivamogga on Thursday.

The Hindu · Feb 23, 2024

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari asks auto industry to invest in driver training to improve road safety

Nitin Gadkariurged the auto industry to invest in driver training centres to help improve road safety in the country as well as to address the issue of driver shortage.

The Hindu · Jan 17, 2024

Electric vehicles in India to cost as much as petrol vehicles within a year, says Nitin Gadkari

Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said the government is trying to bring down the cost of electric vehicles and save money spent on fossil fuels

The Hindu · Jun 17, 2022

All electric vehicle fire incidents will be probed, says Transport Secretary Giridhar Aramane

The Indian electric vehicle industry is bound to prosper and grow beyond our imagination, asserted Road Transport and Highways Secretary Giridhar Aramane

The Hindu · May 1, 2022

Maharashtra: Gadkari announces expressway project worth Rs 10,000 cr between Aurangabad & Pune

AURANGABAD: Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said an access- controlled expressway will be constructed between Aurangabad and Pune at a cost of Rs 10,000 crore to considerably reduce the travel time between the two Maharashtra cities.

The Times of India · Apr 24, 2022

Sale of EVs will rise by 10 times by the end of the year, says Nitin Gadkari

Minister for Road Transport and Highways appeals to MPs to adopt them. He says alternative fuels needed to cut oil import bill

The Hindu · Mar 16, 2022

Gadkari wants early land acquisition and forest clearance

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has said that land acquisition for road development should be done in such a way that it also facilitates development of industries along the corridor. He stressed the need for State Governments to clear the hurdles in land acquisition and facilitate…

The Hindu · Feb 28, 2022