Page 11 - Ministry Of Road Transport And Highways

People opting for scrapping should get discount on new vehicles: Gadkari

Auto companies will see business increasing by 25-30 per cent thanks to scrapping, says minister

Road transport ministry issues draft rules to curb fraud in used car market

Dealers of registered vehicles must get authorisation certification; intermediaries will have to provide details of each registered vehicle

Centre drafts proposal for ease of doing business in registered vehicles

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has issued a draft notification to promote ease of doing business and transparency in the sale and purchase of registered vehicles through dealers.

Highway construction slows to 19 km/day during Apr-Aug: MoRTH

The pace of national highway construction in the country has slowed to 19 km per day during the first five months of the current financial year, according to official data. While the pace of national highway (NH) construction in the country had touched a record 37 km per day in 2020-21, it had slowed to 28.64 km a day in 2021-22, due to pandemic-related disruptions and a longer-than-usual monsoon in some parts of the country. "The Ministry has constructed 2,912 km of National Highways up to August 2022, as compared to 3,355 km up to August last year. The Award figure is 2,706 km during this period as compared to 3,261 km in the previous year," the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) said in its monthly summary for the Cabinet for August 2022. According to the ministry data, the award figure is 2,706 km during April-August this year, as compared to 3,261 km in the corresponding period a year ago. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and National Highways and .

Nitin Gadkari invites US bizmen to invest in Indian highway projects

The minister recently announced that the NHAI InvIT will soon be open to retail investors, and will assure them a minimum return of 7-8 per cent.

Govt testing automated vehicle toll collection on usage basis: Gadkari

The government is conducting a pilot project for an automatic number plate recognition system with a view to reducing traffic congestion at toll plazas and charging vehicle owners for the exact distance of cars driven on the tolled highways, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday. Addressing an event organised by the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC), Gadkari said the government wants to develop India's public transport system on electricity. "The ministry of road transport and highways is conducting a pilot project of automatic number plate recognition system (Automatic Number Plate Reader cameras) to enable automated toll collection without stopping the vehicles. "With this new technology, we want to achieve two objectives--free flow of traffic on toll booths and pay as per your use," he said, without giving further details. During 2018-19, the average waiting time for vehicles at toll plazas was 8 minutes. With the introduction of FASTags during 2020-21 and 2021-22,

Govt to develop electric highways powered by solar energy: Nitin Gadkari

The government is working on developing electric highways, which will be powered by solar energy, that will facilitate the charging of heavy duty trucks and buses, Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday. Addressing an event organised by the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC), Gadkari reiterated that the government wants to develop India's public transport system on electricity. "The government is strongly encouraging solar and wind energy-based charging mechanisms for electric mobility. "We are also working on developing electric highways, which will be powered by solar energy and this will facilitate charging of heavy duty trucks and buses while running," he said. An electric highway generally refers to a road which supplies power to vehicles travelling on it, including through overhead power lines. Gadkari said that the government is also encouraging toll plazas to be powered by solar energy. The minister said the road ministry has conduct

Skybuses for Bengaluru: Gadkari asks officials to do feasibility study

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday said the Centre would study introducing skybuses and build flyovers to decongest roads in Bengaluru. It is difficult to widen the existing roads in Bengaluru. So, we have taken two decisions. We will not acquire land but we will build three-deck or grade separators as was done in Chennai, Gadkari told reporters. He has been here for the last two days attending a programme Manthan', a session on improving road infrastructure and mobility. Ministers and government officials of the Centre and the State attended the session. We are working on public transport on electricity. Technology has changed a lot. It's difficult to acquire land in Bengaluru. So, I suggested the use of skybus like in the Philippines and other countries, the Union Minister said. Gadkari said he has directed the officials of the National Highway Authority of India to consult experts in the world to study the condition in Bengaluru and find one

Stop sale of seat belt alarm blockers: MoRTH to consumer affairs ministry

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has written to the consumer affairs ministry to ask e-commerce companies to stop selling devices designed to disable car seat belt alarms, a senior government official said. The official said the Central Consumer Protection Authority had sent notices to e-commerce companies selling devices designed to disable car seat belt alarms based on a Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) complain in May this year. Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said that the government is planning to make it mandatory for automakers to introduce a seat belt alarm system for rear seats as well. His comments came after former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry died in a road accident on Sunday after his car hit a divider in Maharashtra's Palghar district. It appears that Mistry, who was seated in the rear with his friend Jahangir Pandole, wasn't wearing a seat belt and must have been thrown in front at great velocity as

Tighter seat belt rules work better for rider safety than alarm: Carmakers

Intention is noble but won't help if passengers decide to ignore it, they say

Is wearing a seat belt mandatory while travelling in the rear seat?

Under Rule 138 (3) of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, a person "seated in the front seat or the persons occupying front facing rear seats" is required to wear seat belts

Blue Energy Motors unveils India's first LNG-fuelled green truck near Pune

Firm claims the engines generate high torque and help trucks deliver best-in-class total cost of ownership and offer unmatched ride comfort and safety for long hauls

Road ministry amends battery safety norms, to come into effect from Oct 1

Concerned over cases of fire incidents observed in electric two-wheelers, the road transport ministry has introduced additional safety provisions in the battery safety standards which will come into effect from October 1, according to an official release. The amendments include additional safety requirements related to battery cells, on-board charger, design of battery pack, and thermal propagation due to internal cell short circuit leading to fire. The notification to mandate amended standards for the respective categories of electric vehicles with effect from October 1, 2022, is in progress, the release said. In April this year, cases of electric two-wheelers of manufacturers such as Ola Electric, Okinawa Autotech and PureEV catching fire were reported. It prompted the government to form a panel to examine. "Based on the recommendations of the expert committee report, the ministry on August 29, 2022, has issued amendment to AIS 156- Specific requirements for motor vehicles of L

Firms preparing highway plan reports have to take govt training: Ministry

Nitin Gadkari recently blamed poor planning as a major reason for road accidents in country

Road ministry standardises process for issuing international driving permit

Under the Convention on International Road Traffic of 1949 (Geneva Convention), India is required to issue IDP for the acceptance of the same in other countries

FASTags to be replaced by automatic number plate readers: Nitin Gadkari

Automatic number plate reader cameras will read the number plates of the vehicles and automatically deduct the money from the owner's bank account

Highways InvIT to be open for retail investors, says Nitin Gadkari

Govt to approach capital markets next month to raise funds for four road projects: Gadkari

Govt allows retrofitment of CNG and LPG kits in BS-VI compliant vehicles

The government has allowed retrofitment of CNG and LPG kits in petrol and diesel vehicles that are compliant with BS-VI emission norm. As of now, such modifications are permissible only in vehicles that are compliant with BS-IV emission norm. "This ministry... has notified retrofitment of CNG and LPG kit on BS (Bharat Stage)-VI gasoline vehicles and replacement of diesel engines with CNG/LPG engines in case of BS-VI vehicles, less than 3.5 tonnes," the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) said in a notification. The notification lays down the type approval requirements for retrofitment. CNG is an environment-friendly fuel and will reduce the emission levels of carbon monoxide, hydrocarbon, particulate matter and smoke as compared to petrol and diesel engines, the ministry said, adding that the notification has been formulated in consultation with stakeholders.

Location-tracking device must for vehicles carrying hazardous goods

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) on Monday made it mandatory for goods vehicles, manufactured on or after September 1, used for carrying dangerous or hazardous materials to be fitted with location tracking device. The ministry in a notification said it has been brought to the notice that vehicles, which are not under the ambit of national permit, carrying various gases viz. argon, nitrogen, oxygen etc. and goods of dangerous or hazardous nature, are not fitted with Vehicle Location Tracking Devices. "Accordingly, the ministry, has mandated that every vehicle of categories N2 and N3, manufactured on and after the 1st day of September, 2022, in the case of new models, and 1st day of January, 2023, in the case of existing models, carrying dangerous or hazardous goods, shall be fitted with a vehicle tracking system device as per Automotive Industry Standard (AIS) 140," it said. Category N2 vehicle means motor vehicles used for carriage of goods and having a gross ...

Gadkari seeks Amitabh Bachchan's support for Centre's road safety mission

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, called on megastar Amitabh Bachchan at the latter's residence in Mumbai and sought his support for the National Road Safety Mission