Page 2 - Latest Updates on Nitin Gadkari
At least 574 national highway projects behind completion schedule: Gadkari
Responding to a separate question, the road transport and highways minister said his ministry has constructed 3,468 km National Highways (NHs) during the current financial year up to October 2025
 "At least 574 national highway projects behind completion schedule: Gadkari")
AI-based digital toll collection to be implemented by 2026-end: Gadkari
Commuters will not have to wait any longer at toll plazas, and this will help save fuel worth ₹1,500 crore and add ₹6,000 to the government revenue
 "AI-based digital toll collection to be implemented by 2026-end: Gadkari")
No plans to phase out or retrofit of E20 non-compliant vehicles: Gadkari
Since E20 fuel was made mandatory across India in April 2025, vehicle owners have increasingly reported issues related to mileage, engine performance and overall drivability
 "No plans to phase out or retrofit of E20 non-compliant vehicles: Gadkari")
Road works of ₹1.5 trillion have been approved for Maharashtra: Gadkari
The Nagpur MP visited the legislature complex to attend an event marking the centenary celebration of the Vidhan Parishad
 "Road works of ₹1.5 trillion have been approved for Maharashtra: Gadkari")
Ethanol-blended petrol environment-friendly, benefits farmers: Gadkari
Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said following the implementation of the ethanol blending programme, money which was earlier spent on crude oil imports is now going to farmers
 "Ethanol-blended petrol environment-friendly, benefits farmers: Gadkari")
Road accident deaths rise 2.3% to 177,000 in 2024, says Nitin Gadkari
Gadkari said the government has formulated a multi-pronged strategy to address the issue of road safety based on 4E's
 "Road accident deaths rise 2.3% to 177,000 in 2024, says Nitin Gadkari")
Using Toyota's 'Mirai' car running on futuristic hydrogen fuel: Gadkari
Gadkari said Centre is enabling policies to incentivise the use of alternative and bio-fuel, as it is important to move towards a cost-effective import substitute, pollution-free and indigenous fuel
Barrier-less toll collection system to be in place within a year: Gadkari
The new system has been rolled out in 10 places and will be extended across the country within a year, the minister said
Gadkari bats for 'farmer producer companies' for agricultural development
Addressing a workshop on farmer producer organisation, he said all problems of cultivators must be solved at commissionerate level in districts through the farmer producer company
India shifting from fuel importer to exporter, says Nitin Gadkari
India is transitioning from a fuel-importing to a fuel-exporting nation, driven by the growing production and use of ethanol, methanol, bio-LNG, CNG, and green hydrogen, Gadkari said
 "India shifting from fuel importer to exporter, says Nitin Gadkari")
Gadkari targets creation of 500K jobs in Vidarbha over next five years
Gadkari said that other than manufacturing and industrial sectors, tourism, hospitality, mining, handloom, handicrafts and agriculture have the potential to provide a huge number of jobs to the youth
 "Gadkari targets creation of 500K jobs in Vidarbha over next five years")
India's logistics cost to reduce to single digit by December: Gadkari
Presently, the size of the US automobile industry is Rs 78 lakh crore, followed by China (Rs 47 lakh crore) and India (Rs 22 lakh crore)
Gadkari to lay foundation for ₹436 cr elevated corridor in Puducherry today
During the visit, Gadkari, the Minister of Road Transport and Highways, will also dedicate to the nation three national highway projects worth over ₹2,000 crore
 "Gadkari to lay foundation for ₹436 cr elevated corridor in Puducherry today")
Govt constructing 10,000 km greenfield expressways worth ₹6 trn: Gadkari
Nitin Gadkari also said that the construction of expressways and economic corridors has helped reduce the country's logistics costs by 10% from 16% earlier
Gadkari inaugurates India's first EV truck battery swapping, charging hub
Calling this initiative by Energy in Motion historic, Gadkari said India spends nearly ₹25 trillion annually on fuel imports
Electric vs petrol cars: Gadkari says prices to equalise within six months
Gadkari said India's heavy dependence on fossil fuels is both an economic strain and an environmental challenge, noting that the country spends ₹22 trillion annually on fuel imports
Work in full swing on ₹1 trillion port connectivity projects: Nitin Gadkari
Nitin Gadkari said multiple port connectivity projects covering 2,700 km will draw ₹1 trillion investment by 2030, while expressway and ropeway projects also progress
 "Work in full swing on ₹1 trillion port connectivity projects: Nitin Gadkari")
Agri share in GDP must rise to 26% for India to be self-reliant: Gadkari
Gadkari also asked the agro-chemicals industry to focus on introducing affordable bio-pesticides and bio-insecticides products by undertaking intensive research & development (R&D) works
Toll collection through RFID resulted in gains of ₹8,000 crore: Gadkari
Addressing the silver jubilee celebration of i-TEK RFID, a leading RFID and Wireless IoT solutions provider in Pune, he said this wireless technology has revolutionised the collection of road tax
Sugar industry has survived due to use of ethanol, says Nitin Gadkari
Speaking at an event of Naam Foundation in Pune, Gadkari attributed cultivator suicides in Maharashtra's Vidarbha and Marathawada regions to the scarcity of water for farming