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  No bike taxis in Mumbai? Transport Minister finds out the truth himself, here's how

  Maharashtra | July 03, 2025 7:11 IST

  Sarnaik used the Rapido app to book a ride from Mantralaya to Dadar under a different name. Within ten minutes, a bike arrived at the pick-up location, confirming that such services were indeed functioning.

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  Travel time between Delhi-Jaipur to reduce to two hours using electric cable highway: Nitin Gadkari

  India | November 17, 2023 7:20 IST

  Delhi-Jaipur travel time: Transport Minister said that I want to bring the people of Jaipur to eat Delhi's ice cream and the people of Delhi to eat Jaipur's Kachori. This has become possible as the people of the country gave full majority to the Bharatiya Janata Party.

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  Delhi: Kejriwal directs transport minister to continue using current bus marshals for women's safety

  Delhi | November 01, 2023 19:00 IST

  Gahlot last week said that he would issue directions on deploying bus marshals as home guards so that they do not lose their jobs. Kejriwal has asked him to initiate disciplinary action against two principal secretaries for delays in payments of the marshals.

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  Andhra Pradesh CM to flag off electric buses next month: Transport Minister

  India | March 18, 2022 9:10 IST

  Transport Minister Perni Venkataramaiah told media persons that the buses will ply on the Tirumala Ghat road, between Tirupati and Nellore, and Tirupati-Madanapalle.

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  Centre should accept all demands proposed by farmers as they're genuine: Kailash Gahlot

  News | December 01, 2020 21:20 IST

  Speaking to ANI in the national capital on December 01 during his visit to Burari protest site, Delhi Transport Minister, Kailash Gahlot spoke on farmers' protests.

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  AAP demands resignation of Tripura CM over his comments on Punjabis, Jats

  News | July 22, 2020 18:32 IST

  While addressing a press conference in the national capital on July 22, the Transport Minister of Delhi, Kailash Gahlot lamented on statement of Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb.

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  TN Transport Minister distributes rice, clothes to employees of Amma Unavagam, social distancing norms flouted

  News | June 16, 2020 21:01 IST

  Tamil Nadu Transport Minister MR Vijayabhaskar inspected Valasaravakkam Corporation Zonal Office on June 16. He held a meeting with the officials to review COVID-19 situation.

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  Karnataka planning to resume transport services with neighbouring states except Maharashtra

  News | June 08, 2020 22:36 IST

  Karnataka Transport Minister Laxman Savadi on June 08 said the BS Yeddiyurappa government is mulling to resume inter-state bus transport services in 3-4 days, and have sent letters to the neighbouring governments of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana.

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  Blame game can wait: Nitin Gadkari calls for political unity to fight pandemic

  Politics | May 29, 2020 11:40 IST

  Union Minister for Highways and Transport Nitin Gadkari on Friday called for political unity to fight coronavirus pandemic saying it is not the time for the blame game and do politics as the minister repsonded to the opposition's criticism over government policies to fight coronavirus outbreak.

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  Some states not letting migrant workers travel despite centre's order: Rajasthan Transport Minister

  News | May 01, 2020 20:26 IST

  Rajasthan Transport Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas on May 1 alleged that the state has sent buses to bring back stranded workers from different states but governments from different states are not letting them travel.

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  Aadhar may soon become mandatory for getting a driving license

  June 05, 2019 18:03 IST

  The importance of having an Aadhar card is about to reach another level. The Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill will be once again proposed to the Rajya Sabha for approval.

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  Satisfied with the initial response to odd-even: Transport Minister Gopal Rai

  India | April 15, 2016 14:52 IST

  New Delhi:Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai on Friday expressed satisfaction over the initial response to the second phase of the odd-even traffic formula. He also appealed to women to go themselves to drop and pick

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  Odd-even scheme: Government orders repeat fine for offenders, withdraws

  India | December 29, 2015 22:28 IST

  New Delhi: Two days ahead of the roll out of the odd-even scheme, the Delhi government today decided to withdraw its earlier order to slap repeat fines of Rs 2,000 for each violation by motorists

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  Centre to soon green signal auto companies to make ethanol-fuelled vehicles

  Politics | December 16, 2015 13:52 IST

  New Delhi: Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari today said that the country will soon green signal automakers to manufacture vehicles running entirely on ethanol."I've told my officials to expedite work on this so that I can

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  Saradha scam: Madan Mitra denied bail again, judicial custody extended

  Politics | January 03, 2015 7:43 IST

  Kolkata: A court here Friday again rejected the bail plea of West Bengal Transport Minister Madan Mitra, who was arrested in the Saradha scam, and extended his judicial custody till Jan 16.On the expiry of

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  Russia to build railway line bypassing Ukraine

  World | November 28, 2014 6:41 IST

  Moscow: Russia will build new railway tracks that bypass Ukrainian territory, Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov said on Thursday."There are four (Russia-Ukraine) border crossing points. Project to avoid these points will be implemented promptly," RIA Novosti

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  Four ministries to work together for cleaning up the Ganges

  India | June 06, 2014 19:59 IST

  New Delhi: As part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mission to clean up the Ganges, four ministries would work hand in hand to cleanse the polluted holy river and make it a hub of spiritual

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  Thettayil will soon resign: Achuthanandan

  India | June 26, 2013 13:38 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram,June 26: Former LDF minister Jose Thettayil (JD-S) may resign in the next two to three days in wake of sexual harassment case being registered against him by police and take a 'proper stand' on