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  NHAI infra trust to have 1500 km of assets by 2025; launches Rs 1500-cr NCD

  India | October 13, 2022 22:19 IST

  The trust has 636 km of operational national highways with it now across eight sections, which will touch 1,500 km over the next three years.

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  Nitin Gadkari announces projects worth Rs 7,000 crore for Uttar Pradesh

  India | October 08, 2022 23:47 IST

  After the inauguration of the 81st session of the Indian Road Congress (IRC), Gadkari said a total of Rs 5 lakh crore will be invested on roads in Uttar Pradesh before 2024, an official release said.

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  Buckle up! Now, alarms for seat belts even in the back seats

  India | September 21, 2022 16:25 IST

  Seat belt alarm or safety-belt reminder means a system dedicated to alerting the driver when the driver and all other front-facing seat occupant(s) do not use the safety belt.

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  Union Minister Nitin Gadkari asks auto makers to be quality centric, not cost centric

  Auto | September 15, 2022 18:48 IST

  The union minister has suggested that automobile manufacturers can offer some discounts to people for new purchases of vehicles against scrapping of old ones.

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  Govt conducting pilot projects to replace toll plazas with automatic number plate recognition system

  Business | September 13, 2022 18:46 IST

  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.

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  Watch | Road safety ad shared by Nitin Gadkari starring Akshay Kumar draws ire for 'promoting dowry'

  India | September 13, 2022 7:01 IST

  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.

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  Centre working on developing electric highways powered by solar energy | Details inside

  India | September 12, 2022 16:49 IST

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

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  Multimodal transport system vital for India to become $5 trillion economy in 5 years: Gadkari

  Business | September 09, 2022 20:17 IST

  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.

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  How building of highways can create lakes. Gadkari has an answer

  India | September 08, 2022 14:54 IST

  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.

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  Wearing seat belts will be compulsory for all passengers in car: Nitin Gadkari

  India | September 07, 2022 0:23 IST

  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.

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  'Would rather drown in a well': Nitin Gadkari's response to advice on joining Congress | VIDEO

  India | August 29, 2022 10:15 IST

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

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  Nitin Gadkari bats for qualitative reforms in functioning of local self-government bodies

  India | August 27, 2022 11:57 IST

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

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  Nitin Gadkari aims to link Mumbai-Delhi via AC e-Bus in 12 hours

  India | August 20, 2022 21:17 IST

  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.

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  Amitabh Bachchan-Nitin Gadkari pose for picture BUT netizens spot something bizarre. Can you see it?

  Trending | August 19, 2022 19:47 IST

  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.

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  'When you pose challenge to higher ups, BJP downsizes you': NCP on Gadkari's ouster from key panel

  India | August 17, 2022 20:26 IST

  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.

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  Delhi to Dehradun in 2.5 hours: Expressway takes shape, enters final stage of construction | Photos

  India | August 17, 2022 16:45 IST

  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.

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  BJP's most powerful body reshuffle: Nitin Gadkari, Shivraj out; Sonowal, Yediyurappa in

  India | August 18, 2022 7:53 IST

  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.

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  Bundelkhand Expressway: PM Modi to inaugurate 296-km-long expressway in Uttar Pradesh on July 16

  India | December 17, 2022 16:18 IST

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

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  You can soon buy a new car by checking its star ratings | Check details

  Auto | June 24, 2022 14:52 IST

  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.

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  President Election 2022: PM Modi, Amit Shah, others attend BJP's parliamentary meeting

  India | June 21, 2022 21:28 IST

  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.