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  Safety assessment rating for trucks, heavy vehicles to be launched soon by Road Transport Ministry

  Business | April 24, 2025 16:28 IST

  Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said the government is already working on standards and safety assessment system for battery-operated e-rickshaw's in the country as they suffer from safety issues.

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  No More FAStag from May 1? Here's what govt has to say on satellite-based tolling

  Business | April 18, 2025 17:08 IST

  It also said that an ‘Automatic Number Plate Recognition(ANPR)-FASTag-based barrier-less tolling system’ will be implemented at selected toll plazas.

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  No more FASTag? NHAI may introduce GNSS-based toll system to help commuters

  Business | April 18, 2025 16:59 IST

  FASTag helped reduce waiting time at toll booths, but it has faced many technical glitches. Long queues, technical glitches, and misuse of tags were the main issues.

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  Will national highway network of Madhya Pradesh become better than US? Here's what Gadkari said

  Madhya Pradesh | April 10, 2025 17:13 IST

  Nitin Gadkari said he does not make empty promises and whatever commitments he makes, he fulfils them boldly. Gadkari said he has closely observed the development of Madhya Pradesh as a Union minister.

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  Road network in India will become better than US in next two years: Nitin Gadkari

  India | March 26, 2025 8:24 IST

  Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, added that the transport manufacturers in the country are quality-centric rather than cost-centric. He expressed confidence that the car manufacturers will make good vehicles and offer them at a competitive price.

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  Delhi-Dehradun Expressway update: Akshardham to Bhagpat in just 25 minutes as section nears opening

  Delhi | March 10, 2025 21:59 IST

  The Delhi-Dehradun Expressway will ensure good connectivity and seamless traffic flow. However, as of now, only a small 3.4 km section has been opened, with the remaining stretches still under construction.

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  Work on road projects worth Rs 80,000 crore to soon commence in Assam: Nitin Gadkari

  Assam | February 26, 2025 17:52 IST

  Highlighting Assam’s potential in the bamboo-based new-age industry, Nitin Gadkari stressed its role in fuel manufacturing and other economic sectors.

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  India’s longest expressway, spans over 1386kms, connects Delhi with Mumbai: Check route, travel time

  India | February 25, 2025 17:40 IST

  The Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is India's longest expressway that spans over 1,386 kilometers. It connects the country's capital, New Delhi, to its financial capital, Mumbai. 

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  Uniform Toll Policy: Govt plans to provide relief to commuters on National Highways | Details here

  India | February 03, 2025 17:46 IST

  India has the second largest road network and its National Highways span a total length of 1,46,195 km, forming the primary arterial network of the country. Around 7,000 km highways been constructed so far in the current financial year.

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  Budget: From Amit Shah to Shivraj Chouhan, ministers laud Budget as 'visionary', 'growth-oriented'

  India | February 01, 2025 15:46 IST

  Budget 2025: The BJP praised the government for prioritising welfare, infrastructure, and economic growth in the Budget. Check the reactions of prominent leaders here.

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  Monthly passes soon for passenger vehicles on national highways, Gadkari makes big announcement

  Business | January 16, 2025 15:21 IST

  Nitin Gadkari said the toll collection booths will be set up outside villages so that it does not disturb the movement of villagers and added that only 74 per cent of toll revenue comes from commercial vehicles.

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  Gateway to progress: Glimpses of Z-Morh tunnel inaugurated by PM Modi in Jammu and Kashmir

  India | January 13, 2025 20:40 IST

  The tunnel was inaugurated by PM Modi in the presence of Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha, CM Omar Abdullah, Surface Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari and Union Minister Jitendra Singh. The tunnel will significantly reduce travelling time and can handle 1,000 vehicles per hour.

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  Nitin Gadkari attends special screening of 'Emergency' with Kangana Ranaut and Anupam Kher

  India | January 12, 2025 9:06 IST

  Emergency special screening: Kangana Ranaut's much-awaited directorial, Emergency, is all set to release on January 17, 2025.

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  Modi govt announces 'Cashless Treatment Scheme' for road accident victims: Know all about it

  India | January 08, 2025 11:03 IST

  Cashless Treatment Scheme: The scheme will be implemented through an IT platform, combining the functionalities of the e-Detailed Accident Report (eDAR) application of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the Transaction Management System of NHA.

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  Chennai to get new highway soon, Nitin Gadkari approves plan, travel time to Vellore to be reduced

  December 20, 2024 18:25 IST

  Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, recently said, the Centre has approved Rs 1,338 crore for an access-controlled highway project on NH-40. This highway project covers 28 kilometers from Walajapet/Ranipet to the Tamil Nadu-Andhra Pradesh border.

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  Indian EV market likely to touch Rs 20 lakh crore by 2030, will create THIS many jobs

  Business | December 19, 2024 15:52 IST

  Nitin Gadkari said in 2023-24 there was a 45 per cent increase in sales of EVs, and 400 startups in electric two-wheelers have already started manufacturing. The cost of lithium-ion batteries is expected to come down further thereby helping in affordability and thus fuelling mass adoption.

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  Delhi-Dehradun expressway to be completed within three months: Check travel time, other details

  Business | December 13, 2024 17:48 IST

  The Delhi-Dehradun Expressway is being constructed in two phases and forms part of the government’s ambitious infrastructure development plans to enhance connectivity and bolster economic growth.

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  New service road, satellite-based toll system coming up soon on Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway

  Business | December 06, 2024 23:33 IST

  Bangalore–Mysore Expressway: With the new plan from NHAI, a full-scale service road will be constructed on the Bengaluru-to-Mysuru side of the expressway which will eliminate the need for lengthy detours, offering a dedicated route for better access.

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  Lok Sabha seating arrangements: Gadkari's seat changed, Rahul, Priyanka assigned THIS seat

  India | December 06, 2024 15:50 IST

  The 18th Lok Sabha seating plan features key figures like PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi, with notable changes including Nitin Gadkari's reassignment to a front-row seat and Priyanka Gandhi placed in the fourth row.

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  'Politics a 'sea of unsatisfied souls' where everybody is sad', says Nitin Gadkari in Nagpur

  Maharashtra | December 03, 2024 13:01 IST

  Whether a person is in family, social, political or corporate life, the life is full of challenges and problems and the person should understand the "art of living" to face them, BJP leader Nitin Gadkari said.