Gadkari said that the government is now looking at two options -- a satellite-based toll system where the GPS will be there in a car and the toll will be directly subtracted from the passenger's bank account and the other option through number plates.

Road safety ad: In the advertisement, Akshay Kumar plays a police officer at a wedding, talking to the father of the bride, about the number of airbags in a car.

An electric highway generally refers to a road which supplies power to vehicles travelling on it, including through overhead power lines.

Addressing the 41st meeting of the Transport Development Council (TDC) at Bengaluru on Friday, he opined that the Centre and the states will have to work together over the next five years to transform the transport sector if the country wants to achieve a $5 trillion economy.

The 'Mission Amrit Sarovar' was launched on National Panchayati Raj Day on April 24, 2022 as a part of celebration of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav with an objective to conserve water for future.

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has said that wearing seat belts will be compulsory for all the passengers in a car.

Nitin Gadkari on Congress: Notably, Nitin Gadkari was recently in news when he was dropped from his BJP's parliamentary board.

Gadkari called for improving the standard of Detailed Project Report (DPR) of management consultants hired for municipal works.

Delhi Mumbai Expressway: Speaking at the launch of the first Electric Double Decker Bus in Mumbai, Gadkari said that there is a need to transform the country's transport system from a long-term perspective.

Amitabh Bachchan recently met Nitin Gadkari for National Road Safety Mission. The pictures of the same were shared on social media. Netizens spotted something bizarre in the picture. Find out.

Nitin Gadkari news: Gadkari, an outspoken leader who enjoys good relations with leaders across the political spectrum, was dropped along with Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan from the BJP Parliamentary Board.

Delhi Dehradun Expressway: The Expressway is a part of Delhi Dehradun economic corridor, which is expected to be completed by March 2024. The final stretch of the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway will link Dehradun via the new Daat Kali Devi Tunnel.

BJP top body reshuffle: The Board, headed by the party's national president JP Nadda, will also have Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Bundelkhand Expressway: The new freeway will cover seven Uttar Pradesh districts including Chitrakoot, Banda, Mahoba, Hamirpur, Jalaun, Aurraiya and Etawah.

Road Transport and Highways minister stressed that Star Ratings of Indian cars based on crash tests is extremely crucial not only to ensure structural and passenger safety in cars, but to also increase the export-worthiness of Indian automobiles.

Union ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari, BJP president J P Nadda and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, besides Modi, were part of the deliberations at the party headquarters. 

Gadkari virtually addressed the inaugural function of the 222nd Mid-Term Council Meeting of the Indian Roads Congress (IRC). He said new initiatives are expected from IRC, Innovation should be the focus area for all Engineers.   

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari added that the government is also promoting ethanol produced from crop residue instead of petrol and diesel.

The minister regretted that the people do not make parking spaces for their vehicles, instead, their vehicles occupy the road.

The BJP MP said that Union Minister Nitin Gadkari had challenged him that funds for development works would be only allocated to him if he loses weight.