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Government plans to roll out e-buses in all cities, some long routes: Nitin Gadkari Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Monday said that the government has plans to introduce electric buses in all Indian cities as well as some long routes such as Delhi-Shimla, Delhi-Chandigarh and Pune-Mumbai over the next five years. In an interview with NDTV Editor-in-Chief Sanjay Pugalia, the minister also said that the decline in battery prices will lead to travellers saving 30 per cent on fares and help bring down pollution. The minister pointed out that the c...
Government plans to roll out e-buses in all cities, some long routes: Nitin Gadkari
Government plans to roll out e-buses in all cities, some long routes: Nitin Gadkari
Source: IANS
2024-03-18 03:17:37 pm
Nitin Gadkari approves Rs 189 crore outlay for Mahakaleshwar Temple ropeway Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday announced that an outlay of Rs 188.95 crore has been approved for the development, operation and maintenance of the existing ropeway between Ujjain Junction Railway Station and Mahakaleshwar Temple in Madhya Pradesh. The minister said the proposed ropeway will facilitate the movement of pilgrims, especially during the peak season, and reduce the travel time to 7 minutes. The ropeway will have the capacity to carry 64...
Nitin Gadkari approves Rs 189 crore outlay for Mahakaleshwar Temple ropeway
Nitin Gadkari approves Rs 189 crore outlay for Mahakaleshwar Temple ropeway
Source: IANS
2024-03-15 05:07:48 pm
Centre approves Rs 699 crore project to double-lane Gujarat border highway Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday announced the approval of a Rs 699.19 crore project for upgrading the Khokhra Gujarat Border – Vijayanagar – Antarsuba – Mathasur Road section of National Highway 58 in Palanpur district of Gujarat to a 2-lane highway. The minister said National Highway-58 connects Gujarat and Rajasthan and also connects Ambaji Temple, Udaipur, Polo Forest and other archaeological monuments and various tourist places. ...
Centre approves Rs 699 crore project to double-lane Gujarat border highway
Centre approves Rs 699 crore project to double-lane Gujarat border highway
Source: IANS
2024-03-15 03:38:18 pm
Nitin Gadkari approves Rs 421 crore Gauripur bypass project in Assam Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday announced an allocation of Rs 421.15 crore has been approved for the construction of a 4-lane Gauripur Bypass along NH-17 spanning from Dumardoha Pt-II to the Baladmara road in Assam’s Dhubri district. Gadkari said the 9.61 km bypass project aims to alleviate congestion in Gauripur town and mitigate risks of accidents associated with sharp bends on the present highway. The implementation of this bypass, equippe...
Nitin Gadkari approves Rs 421 crore Gauripur bypass project in Assam
Nitin Gadkari approves Rs 421 crore Gauripur bypass project in Assam
Source: IANS
2024-03-15 01:44:52 pm
Centre sanctions Rs 576 crore for 4-laning highway in Karnataka  Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday said that an allocation of Rs 576.22 crore has been sanctioned for 4-laning of the Yedegowdanahalli to Arjunahalli segment of NH-373 in Karnataka’s Hassan district. He said that this 22.3 km corridor serves as a vital link to famous tourist destinations such as Chikamagaluru, Belur, Halebeedu, and Shravanabelagola. The project's implementation promises enhanced connectivity which will boost tourism an...
Centre sanctions Rs 576 crore for 4-laning highway in Karnataka
Centre sanctions Rs 576 crore for 4-laning highway in Karnataka
Source: IANS
2024-03-15 12:47:26 pm
Nitin Gadkari unveils highway projects worth Rs 4,000 crore in Karnataka Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 22 National Highway projects, spanning 268 km and valued at over Rs 4,000 crore in Karnataka’s Mysuru on Sunday. The minister said in a social media post that these include initiatives like the Huliyar-KB cross-Chunchanahalli-Nelligere road aimed to enhance connectivity between Mysuru and North Karnataka. The Mysuru Ring Road, complete with service roads will alleviate conges...
Nitin Gadkari unveils highway projects worth Rs 4,000 crore in Karnataka
Nitin Gadkari unveils highway projects worth Rs 4,000 crore in Karnataka
Source: IANS
2024-03-11 09:27:21 am
Centre approves Rs 936 crore elevated road project for Jamshedpur  Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday announced that the construction of a 10 km long 4-lane elevated corridor on Kalimandir-Dimna Chowk-Baliguma section of National Highway-33 (New-18) in Jamshedpur city of Jharkhand has been approved at a cost of Rs 936.26 crore. The minister said the new road is envisaged to be developed as a 4-lane single-elevated corridor to separate local traffic which will result in reducing vehicular congestion in the city a...
Centre approves Rs 936 crore elevated road project for Jamshedpur
Centre approves Rs 936 crore elevated road project for Jamshedpur
Source: IANS
2024-03-09 08:58:25 am
Nitin Gadkari approves Rs 1,533 crore outlay for key highway projects in Gujarat Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari said on Friday that an outlay of Rs 1532.97 crore has been approved for taking up new highway projects in Gujarat that will reduce congestion in key areas and cut travel time. The first project includes 4-laning of the 12.4 km long Dhrol to Amaran section of National Highway-151-A in Morbi district of Gujarat with an investment of Rs 625.58 crore. He said that the project was the missing link to the Amritsar-Jamnagar corrido...
Nitin Gadkari approves Rs 1,533 crore outlay for key highway projects in Gujarat
Nitin Gadkari approves Rs 1,533 crore outlay for key highway projects in Gujarat
Source: IANS
2024-03-08 05:59:04 pm
Nitin Gadkari approves Rs 553 cr for 4-laning highway in West Bengal  Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said that an allocation of 553.12 crore has been approved for the development and four-laning of the Krishnagar-Behrampore and Barasat–Barajaguli sections on National Highway–34, spanning across Nadia, Murshidabad and North 24 Parganas districts in West Bengal under the National Highways (Original) plan. The cumulative length of this project stands at 28.23 km. The Minister said that the enhancement ...
Nitin Gadkari approves Rs 553 cr for 4-laning highway in West Bengal
Nitin Gadkari approves Rs 553 cr for 4-laning highway in West Bengal
Source: IANS
2024-03-06 03:47:46 pm
Nitin Gadkari unveils highway projects worth Rs 4,000cr in Himachal Pradesh Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of 15 National Highway projects and a Ropeway project entailing an investment of Rs. 4,000 crore in the Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh. BJP President J P Nadda and Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur, Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department Minister Vikramaditya Singh and MLAs and officials were also present at the event held here. The proj...
Nitin Gadkari unveils highway projects worth Rs 4,000cr in Himachal Pradesh
Nitin Gadkari unveils highway projects worth Rs 4,000cr in Himachal Pradesh
Source: IANS
2024-03-06 09:54:48 am
Centre approves Rs 766 crore for highway projects in Goa  Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has approved an outlay of Rs 766.42 crore for the construction and strengthening of various National Highways projects in Goa. The minister, in a social media post, said that an allocation of Rs 455.50 crore has been granted for the construction of a 4-lane flyover spanning from MES College Junction to Bogmalo Junction, covering a total length of 3.35 Km on NH-566. Additionally, a 4-lane Vehicular Underpass (VUP) at Quee...
Centre approves Rs 766 crore for highway projects in Goa
Centre approves Rs 766 crore for highway projects in Goa
Source: IANS
2024-03-02 11:12:55 am
Centre approves Rs 1,935cr worth highway projects for Himachal, Uttarakhand Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari announced on Tuesday the approval of Rs 1,935.7 crore worth highway projects in the hill states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The minister said in a social media post that approval has been given has been given to upgrade the existing road from Kalar Bala village to Nauni Chowk on National Highway- 205 in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan and Bilaspur districts to 4-lane with painted shoulder at a cost of Rs 1244.43 crore. ...
Centre approves Rs 1,935cr worth highway projects for Himachal, Uttarakhand
Centre approves Rs 1,935cr worth highway projects for Himachal, Uttarakhand
Source: IANS
2024-02-28 10:06:37 am
Centre approves highway projects worth Rs 2,333cr in UP, Jharkhand Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday announced the approval of Rs 2,333 crore worth highway projects in Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. Gadkari said in Uttar Pradesh, approval has been given for the construction of 29 km long 4-lane Jaunpur Bypass at a cost of Rs 1894.76 crore on Jaunpur-Akbarpur section of National Highway – 135A. The minister said the present proposal will ease traffic in the densely built-up part of Jaunpur city. The development ...
Centre approves highway projects worth Rs 2,333cr in UP, Jharkhand
Centre approves highway projects worth Rs 2,333cr in UP, Jharkhand
Source: IANS
2024-02-28 09:17:41 am
Nitin Gadkari unveils Rs 6,600cr worth highway projects in Odisha Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 28 National Highway projects entailing an investment of Rs 6,600 crore, through video conferencing at an event in Shri Jagannath Puri. The projects that were inaugurated include the 6-lane Chandikhol to Bhadrak section of National Highway-16 and 4-lane Baharagora-Singhra section of National Highway-49. These projects will reduce travel time and save fuel. There will ...
Nitin Gadkari unveils Rs 6,600cr worth highway projects in Odisha
Nitin Gadkari unveils Rs 6,600cr worth highway projects in Odisha
Source: IANS
2024-02-16 09:40:32 am
Nitin Gadkari takes stock of key Rs 3,565 crore highway inter-link project in NCR Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday inspected the Faridabad Bypass Site and the construction of Package 1 & 2 of DND Sohna Highway on National Highway-148 NA including a spur of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway. The project spans 33 km, and is coming up with an investment of Rs 3,565 Crore, under Bharatmala Pariyojana on hybrid annuity mode. This expansive infrastructure initiative seamlessly interlinks major highways --Direct Noida Delhi flyways, Delhi-Me...
Nitin Gadkari takes stock of key Rs 3,565 crore highway inter-link project in NCR
Nitin Gadkari takes stock of key Rs 3,565 crore highway inter-link project in NCR
Source: IANS
2024-02-14 05:23:05 pm
Nitin Gadkari approves Rs 382 crore highway project for Assam Minister of Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday sanctioned Rs 382.10 crore for the construction of a new 2-lane highway with paved shoulders connecting Majuli and Jorhat on the recently designated NH 715K in Assam. A flyover on NH-715, complete with its approaches and service roads, is included in the project, spanning a total length of 20.5 kilometers. Gadkari said in a social media post this imitative aims to establish direct road connectivity between Jorhat and Maj...
Nitin Gadkari approves Rs 382 crore highway project for Assam
Nitin Gadkari approves Rs 382 crore highway project for Assam
Source: IANS
2024-02-13 05:57:18 pm
Centre sanctions Rs 1,742 crore for 4-lane highway in Mizoram Minister of Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari has approved an outlay of Rs. 1742.11 crore for the construction of the 4-lane N. Kawnpui (N.Mualvum) – Sairang section on NH-6, situated along the Silchar –Valrengte – Sairang road in the Aizawl and Kolasib districts in Mizoram. In a social media post, the minister said this 24.41 km project will be executed under the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) mode as part of National Highway (Original) &ndash...
Centre sanctions Rs 1,742 crore for 4-lane highway in Mizoram
Centre sanctions Rs 1,742 crore for 4-lane highway in Mizoram
Source: IANS
2024-02-13 05:45:26 pm
Nitin Gadkari clears Rs 344 cr project for expanding Mangaluru-Tumkur highway Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari announced on Friday that an allocation of Rs 343.74 crore has been sanctioned for the expansion of the Mangaluru-Mudigere-Tumkur section of NH-73 in Karnataka. The project will transform this section of the National Highway into a two-lane road with paved shoulders. Gadkari said the project, spanning 10.8 km, is slated for execution under the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) mode. Negotiating challenging hill...
Nitin Gadkari clears Rs 344 cr project for expanding Mangaluru-Tumkur highway
Nitin Gadkari clears Rs 344 cr project for expanding Mangaluru-Tumkur highway
Source: IANS
2024-01-19 02:14:09 pm
Government aiming for 50% reduction in road accidents by 2030: Nitin Gadkari  Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said that road safety is the top-most priority of the Government with a target to reduce accident deaths by 50 per cent till 2030. Addressing the CII National Conclave on ‘Road Safety - Indian Roads@2030 - Raising the Bar of Safety’ Gadkari said that the latest report for 2022 shows that there has been a 12 per cent increase in road accidents and a 10 per cent increase in deaths in such mishaps result...
Government aiming for 50% reduction in road accidents by 2030: Nitin Gadkari
Government aiming for 50% reduction in road accidents by 2030: Nitin Gadkari
Source: IANS
2024-01-16 02:35:48 pm
India may see 1 cr EV sales per year by 2030, says government The country may see 1 crore electric vehicle (EV) sales annually by 2030, generating nearly 5 crore jobs, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has said. As per the Vahan database, 34.54 lakh EVs are already registered in the country, said the minister during the 19th EV EXPO 2023. The country has the potential to become the top EV player in the world with the government’s efforts, Gadkari asserted, adding that the Centre has permitted retrofitting of existing po...
India may see 1 cr EV sales per year by 2030, says government
India may see 1 cr EV sales per year by 2030, says government
Source: IANS
2023-12-23 01:42:55 pm
Capital expenditure on NHs increased from Rs 51,000 crore in FY14 to Rs 2,40,000 croe in FY23: Nitin Gadkari Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has said that capital expenditure on National Highways (NHs) has seen a significant increase from about Rs 51,000 crore in 2013-14 (FY14) to more than Rs 2,40,000 crore in 2022-23 (FY23). Gadkari said budgetary allocation of the road ministry has increased from about Rs 31,130 crore in 2013-14 to Rs 2,70,435 crore in 2023-24. He added such increased budgetary allocation led to expansion of the National Highway (NH) network in the countr...
Capital expenditure on NHs increased from Rs 51,000 crore in FY14 to Rs 2,40,000 croe in FY23: Nitin Gadkari
Capital expenditure on NHs increased from Rs 51,000 crore in FY14 to Rs 2,40,000 croe in FY23: Nitin Gadkari
Source: Accord Fintech
2023-12-15 10:09:14 am
Nitin Gadkari to inaugurate South Asias largest construction equipment trade fair CII EXCON 2023 Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate CII EXCON -- South Asia's Largest Construction Equipment Trade Fair on Tuesday at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) in Bengaluru. EXCON will have a participation of over 1,000 exhibitors including 100 from overseas. Overseas countries participating include Austria, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Romania, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, ...
Nitin Gadkari to inaugurate South Asias largest construction equipment trade fair CII EXCON 2023
Nitin Gadkari to inaugurate South Asias largest construction equipment trade fair CII EXCON 2023
Source: IANS
2023-12-12 09:20:10 am
Rapid growth requires cutting-edge technology: Nitin Gadkari Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has emphasised the need of cutting-edge technology in all areas to guarantee the nation's rapid progress and stressed the part that students play in reaching the objective. He also insisted that before beginning any project, research ought to be goal-oriented and thoroughly market-analysed. He was addressing attendees at a special convocation of Assam Down Town University on Monday, where the honorary D. Litt. degree was award...
Rapid growth requires cutting-edge technology: Nitin Gadkari
Rapid growth requires cutting-edge technology: Nitin Gadkari
Source: IANS
2023-10-31 12:47:12 pm
FADA concludes 5th Auto Retail Conclave - `Collaborate-Innovate-Accelerate` The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) hosted the fifth edition of the Auto Retail Conclave, focusing on the theme "Collaborate-Innovate-Accelerate? immediately after the 59th AGM.  The conclave witnessed the presence of prominent figures automobile industry, alongside participation from over 500 dealer members representing various regions of the country. The Conclave was inaugurated by Shri Nitin Gadkari, the honorable ...
FADA concludes 5th Auto Retail Conclave - `Collaborate-Innovate-Accelerate`
FADA concludes 5th Auto Retail Conclave - `Collaborate-Innovate-Accelerate`
Source: PR Agency
2023-09-17 11:37:52am