Indian road network to be better than US in next two years: Nitin Gadkari
Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has said that in the next two years, the Indian roads will be better than those of the United States. He stated ‘I don’t think there is any problem in the road sector. The changes this year and next year will be so significant that earlier I used to say our highway road network would match that of the US, but now I say that within two years, our highway network will be even better than the US.’
Moreover, he exuded confidence that India will surpass the US in EV adoption and manufacturing in the next five years. He also revealed that he has set a target to build a 60-kilometer road network every day. Further, talking about Tesla’s entry into the country, He said it is an open market; whoever has the power, come and make it and compete in the prices. He added that the transport manufacturers in the country are quality-centric rather than cost-centric.
He expressed confidence that the car manufacturers will make good vehicles and offer them at a competitive price. Besides, he reiterated his commitment to reducing logistics costs, adding that the cost would be in the single digits, making India competitive with the world. The country’s logistics cost is currently around 14-16 per cent.
