Gandhinagar, July 9 (IANS) Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday that India’s automobile industry has grown into the world’s third largest by value after overtaking Japan, with its size increasing from Rs 14 lakh crore to Rs 22 lakh crore. Addressing the inauguration of ‘Prawas 5.0’, the multimodal transport exhibition organised by the Bus and Car Operators Confederation of India (BOCI) in Gandhinagar, Gadkari added that the sector had become one of the countr…
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Gandhinagar, July 9 (IANS) Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday that the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has begun pilot hydrogen mobility projects on 10 transport corridors across India as part of its efforts to reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels and promote cleaner public transport. Speaking after inaugurating ‘Prawas 5.0’, the multimodal transport show organised by the Bus and Car Operators Confederation of India (BOCI) in Gandhinagar, Gadk…
Jaipur, July 9 (IANS) For decades, Kota has been known as India’s coaching capital, drawing lakhs of students every year in pursuit of engineering and medical dreams. Now, the city is preparing for a new identity, one built on world-class infrastructure and economic opportunity.With the proposed Atal Expressway, direct connectivity to the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, and a series of new highway projects, Kota is poised to emerge as a major logistics, industrial and investment hub. More than shorteni…
Jaipur, July 8 (IANS) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, said on Wednesday that nearly 80 per cent of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway has been completed at a cost of Rs 1.10 lakh crore, and the remaining work is progressing rapidly. He added that within the next two years, commuters will be able to travel from Delhi to Nariman Point and the Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Mumbai in just 12 hours.Addressing a public gathering near the Dara Tunnel in Kota after inspecting a 90-km …
Jaipur, July 8 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday inspected various stretches of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Bundi district.The leaders visited the Labana Interchange and stopped at multiple locations along the route to review the ongoing construction work.Earlier, they were accorded a warm welcome on their arrival, while Chief Minister Sharma also visited an exhibition org…
Jaipur, July 8 (IANS) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, arrived in Rajasthan on Wednesday to inspect the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway and review safety measures along the corridor. During his visit to the Pinan rest area in Alwar district, Gadkari held a review meeting with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officials and directed them to strengthen patrolling and improve traffic management on the expressway.The Union Minister instructed the NHAI and the po…
Jaipur, July 8 (IANS) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, and Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma will inspect the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway on Wednesday to assess the progress of construction work and the condition of the roadway. The inspection will cover the stretch from the Laban Interchange to the Dara Tunnel. Gadkari will travel by road from Delhi to Kota, inspecting the expressway en route.CM Bhajanlal Sharma will arrive at the Lab…
Jaipur, July 8 (IANS) Amid a growing number of road accidents on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, another tragic crash occurred early Wednesday morning on the day when Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari is scheduled to inspect the expressway, accompanied by Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.The accident took place near the Jalimpura interchange in the Sultanpur police station area when a speeding dumper truck rammed into the rear of a …
Dausa, July 7 (IANS) Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari is scheduled to inspect the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway on Wednesday, days after a devastating bus-trailer collision and fire in Rajasthan’s Dausa district claimed eight lives and left 28 others injured.According to National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officials, Gadkari will travel by road from Delhi and proceed towards Kota-Ratlam through the expressway.He is expected to pass through Dausa district at around 2 p.m…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday challenged critics of India’s E20 petrol programme to identify a single vehicle that has suffered problems due to the use of 20 per cent ethanol-blended fuel, while dismissing claims of reduced fuel efficiency and other concerns as part of “paid campaigns.”Speaking at the ‘Viksit Bharat Conclave’ in New Delhi, Gadkari said there was no evidence to support allegations that E20 petrol damages vehicles.”The…