Nitin Gadkari

'Only Rs 800', Nitin Gadkari clears air on hike in car prices after mandatory 6 airbags rule

Nitin Gadkari, while addressing Rajya Sabha, said each additional airbag will only cost Rs 800, which is bearable for customers who can afford cars and will increase vehicle safety.

Aug 08, 2022, 14:01 PM IST

Ambala-Kotputli highway opens for trial, Nitin Gadkari shares images: IN PICS

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways has shared stunning images of the newly opened GreenField section of Ambala-Kotputli corridor, which is 227 km in length and has been developed at the cost of Rs 9500 Crore, boosting road infrastructure in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan.

Aug 08, 2022, 12:27 PM IST

Nitin Gadkari reveals first look of Ambala-Kotputli Expressway, check pics HERE

Nitin Gadkari reveals the first look of the 227 km Greenfield section of Ambala-Kotputli Expressway which is now open for trials, check pics HERE. 

Aug 07, 2022, 16:38 PM IST

‘I am the father of expressway toll in the country:’ Nitin Gadkari in Rajya Sabha

Nitin Gadkari in a recent Rajya Sabha session said that he is the 'father of expressway toll in the country,' and further assured that problems related to toll will be rectified, reports PTI. 

Aug 04, 2022, 11:49 AM IST

India witnesses continuous rise in hit and run cases, Road Transport Ministry issues safety guidelines

India has witnessed 52,448 road accidents under hit and run cases, Road Transport Ministry issues safety guidelines, reports PTI. 

Aug 03, 2022, 10:57 AM IST

'Sometimes, I think of quitting politics': Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's BIG statement

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari expressed that there are many things to do in life besides politics and that he thinks about quitting the same sometimes.

Jul 25, 2022, 16:03 PM IST

Show cause notice sent to EV manufacturers over fire incidents: Nitin Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari was asked about steps taken to ensure extensive testing of EVs by manufacturers and if the government fined EV manufacturers for fire incidents in the Lok Sabha, reports IANS.

Jul 22, 2022, 18:49 PM IST

Nitin Gadkari shares stunning images of Amritsar-Bathinda-Jamnagar highway: IN PICS

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has shared stunning images of the 600 km stretch of 1225 km Amritsar-Bathinda-Jamnagar access controlled corridor, which is completed at a cost of Rs 26,730 crore. 

Jul 22, 2022, 09:33 AM IST

Nitin Gadkari shares update on new Hungund-Hospet road in Karnataka, check pics

Nitin Gadkari recently shared an update through a series of tweet on the four/six laning of the Hungund-Hospet expressway in Karnataka that provides connectivity to Kerala and Maharashtra. 

Jul 18, 2022, 14:50 PM IST

Bundelkhand Expressway is no short of an engineering marvel, THESE images are a proof: IN PICS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the construction of Bundelkhand Expressway on 29 February, 2020 and the work on the 298 km-long Expressway has been completed within 28 months. Check stunning images here. 

Jul 16, 2022, 13:02 PM IST

Nitin Gadkari says govt planning electric highway between Delhi and Mumbai, details here

Nitin Gadkari said the government is planning to construct an electric highway between Delhi and Mumbai and urged heavy vehicle owners to use alternative fuels like ethanol and green hydrogen to curb pollution.

Jul 12, 2022, 10:55 AM IST

Nitin Gadkari shares first images of 22km long Gurgaon-Sohna National Highway, check pics

The 22km long Gurgaon-Sohna National Highway section would also provide connectivity to Delhi and Gurgaon through Delhi-Mumbai expressway.

Jul 11, 2022, 13:50 PM IST

Nitin Gadkari shares update on Dwarka Expressway, to become India's first elevated urban highway

Once operational in 2023, the Northern Peripheral Road shall immensely help reducing the air pollution in Delhi-NCR as well, said Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. 

Jul 11, 2022, 13:04 PM IST

'Independent, impartial and fair' judicial system biggest need for democracy: Nitin Gadkari

While inaugurating an amenities block of the Maharashtra National Law University in Nagpur, the road transport and highways minister hailed the four pillars of democracy - legislative, executive, judiciary and media.

Jul 11, 2022, 08:16 AM IST

Mumbai-Delhi Expressway, Bullet Train project latest update: Here's what Nitin Gadkari has to say?

Projects like the Mumbai-Delhi expressway and Ahmedabad Bullet train will be given a push to boost India's economic growth and are to be completed soon, as per Union Minister Nitin Gadkari.

Jul 08, 2022, 21:00 PM IST

Nitin Gadkari's big claim! Says Petrol usage will be over in India in the next 5 years

The Union Minister purportedly added that petrol won't remain in usage in the next five years owing to which the fossil fuel will be banned in the country. 

Jul 08, 2022, 14:17 PM IST

Govt to connect upcoming Noida International Airport in Jewar with Haryana: Nitin Gadkari

In a series of tweets, Nitin Gadkari said this road would be constructed in hybrid annuity mode with a total length of 31.425 kilometres, as reported by PTI.

Jul 07, 2022, 19:12 PM IST

Government to set fuel consumption standards for vehicles, notification issued

The MoRTH, in a statement, said the aim of this notification is to expand the ambit of vehicles for compliance with FCS and hence introduce more fuel-efficient vehicles, reports PTI.

Jul 07, 2022, 14:10 PM IST

New 6-Lane tunnel at Khambatki Ghat on Pune-Satara NH4 expected to be completed by March 2023

The total capital cost for the 6.43 km long 6-Lane tunnel at Khambatki Ghat on Pune-Satara highways (NH-4) is approximately Rs 926 Crore and is expected to be completed by March 2023.

Jul 07, 2022, 12:24 PM IST

Nitin Gadkari shares stunning images of Goa-Karnataka NH17 coastal highway

Spanning a length of 187 KM, the stretch of NH17 highway has Arabian sea coast on one side and Western Ghats on the other side, making it one of the most picturesque highways in India.

Jul 03, 2022, 16:44 PM IST