Page 25 - Latest Updates on Nitin Gadkari
NHAI starts using steel slag in road construction on trial basis
The statement noted that the use of such material in road construction will make construction more economical and promote the circular economy and resource efficiency
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725 road projects facing delays due to rains in some states: Gadkari
Replying to a separate question, Gadkari said the National Highways Authority of India has planted 344.27 lakh trees from 2016 to February 2023 under the green highways policy
 "725 road projects facing delays due to rains in some states: Gadkari")
NHAI likely to discontinue fixed toll tax at Delhi-Gurugram Expressway
Currently, for a single journey, a car is charged Rs 80 while a bus or truck pays Rs 235 at the Kherki Dhala tolling booth
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Nitin Gadkari flags poor quality of DPRs of road projects as major problem
Union Road Transport Minister said that bad quality of Detailed Project Reports leads to a host of problems including cost escalation in road projects
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Delhi-Dehradun Expressway to be complete by December end: Nitin Gadkari
The construction work of the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway will be complete by the end of December this year, reducing the journey time between the two cities to two hours
'World's first' bamboo crash barrier installed on Maha highway: Gadkari
The Minister of Road Transport and Highways said this bamboo crash barrier has been christened as "Bahu Balli"
4-lane highways to connect all AP ports in Rs 20,000 cr: Nitin Gadkari
All ports in Andhra Pradesh will be connected with four-lane highways at a cost of Rs 20,000 crore, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said here on Friday.
Gadkari invites Austrian firms to manufacture ropeway, cable car components
Representatives from Austrian companies apprised Gadkari about the various innovative technologies and products being manufactured by them
Govt working to make India a global automobile manufacturing hub: Gadkari
The government is working towards making India a global automobile manufacturing hub and the domestic industry is expected to be worth Rs 15 lakh crore in the near term
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Uttar Pradesh will have America-like road infra by 2024: Nitin Gadkari
Nitin Gadkari on Monday said before the end of 2024, Uttar Pradesh will have road infrastructure like in the US and the picture of the state will change with development of roads
BJP-NDA will win Lok Sabha, Maharashtra Assembly polls in 2024: Gadkari
Gadkari sought the introduction of road safety education at the primary level to make Indians aware about this at a young age
Gadkari gives nod to development of Rs 1,293 cr highway project in Andhra
Nitin Gadkari on Friday approved the development of a 32-kilometre highway from Chandrasekharapuram to Polavaram in Andhra Pradesh with an investment of Rs 1,292.65 crore under the Bharatmala project
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Gadkari bats for region-based research for socio-economic change in Maha
Region-based research will bring socio-economic change in society, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Friday at the 25th convocation ceremony
Another 90-km stretch doubled, electrified in South Central Railway zone
The South Central Railway (SCR) zone has completed the doubling and electrification works of 90-km stretch between Gooty and Dharmavaram at a cost of Rs 636 crore
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Auto component replacement demand estimated to grow 6-8% in FY24: Report
Auto component replacement demand is estimated to grow 6-8 per cent in the next fiscal driven by factors such as the increase in mobility and healthy freight movement, among others
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Phagwara to Rupnagar on NH-344A being executed at Rs 1,367 cr: Gadkari
The section connects major cities Amritsar - Jalandhar - Chandigarh and extends mobility to Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Ropar, and Mohali
Centre making roads worth Rs 3 trn in NE to help eradicate poverty: Gadkari
Government of India under PM Narendra Modi is making roads valued at Rs 3 trillion in the North East to help eradicate poverty and reduce the suffering of people, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said
Delhi, Maha, Haryana, UP have most comprehensive EV policies: Report
Delhi, Maharashtra, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh have the most comprehensive electric vehicle policies with the widest range of parameters, including budget allocations
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Delhi-Mumbai Expressway passes via backward areas to bring development
The new Delhi-Mumbai Expressway passes through backward areas to give priority to the development of socially, economically and educationally backward districts, Nitin Gadkari said
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Uttar Pradesh is ideal investment destination: Nitin Gadkari at GIS-2023
Gadkari praised Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister for his efforts to improve the state's agriculture and industry and stated that Yogi Adityanath's vision will change people's perceptions of Uttar Pradesh