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'Won't tolerate builders' jugaadu attitude,' warns Road Transport Secretary

"This jugaadu attitude even in the biggest of concessionaires is causing (us) worry," he added

NHAI violated contract sanctity, gave concessionaires undue perks: CAG

The top auditory body found that concessions in 20 projects led to deferments of Rs 9,296 crore premium payable to NHAI between 2014 and 2019

Govt wants to end problem of long queues at toll plazas: Nitin Gadkari

The government is looking at new technologies to replace toll plazas in the country and the new system will be introduced in the next six months, Minister Nitin Gadkari informed the Rajya Sabha.

Dwarka Expressway to be operational in 2023: Road transport minister

Delhi-Gurugram Expressway is a part of Delhi-Jaipur-Ahmedabad-Mumbai arm of Golden Quadrilateral

Implementation of fuel consumption standards for vehicles likely from April

The statement said the continued compliance to fuel consumption standards shall be verified as per the procedure of conformity of production, outlined in the Automotive Industry Standard 149

Unleashing the ropeways

It is noteworthy that the government's vision of 'ropeways as transportation solutions' covers congested urban areas and river-crossings too

Gadkari seeks environment ministry's approval to build wider hill roads

Accidents can be avoided in Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, says union minister

Govt-appointed panel on EV fire cases to submit report this month

Union minister Nitin Gadkari had recently said companies found negligent will be penalised and a recall of all defective vehicles will be ordered after the expert panel submits its report

Govt working towards expanding NH network to 2 lakh km by 2025: Gadkari

The minister pointed out that in the last eight years, the length of National Highways has gone up by more than 50 per cent -- from 91,000 km in 2014 to about 1.47 lakh km now

Panel probing electric vehicles fire incidents to submit report on May 30

Road transport minister Nitin Gadkari had recently said the companies found negligent will be penalised and a recall of all defective vehicles will be ordered after expert panel submits its report

Govt notifies new vehicle insurance rates, will be applicable from June 1

A discount of about 15% and 7.5% on the premium has been allowed for electric and hybrid electric vehicles, respectively

Govt aims to build 18,000 km of highways in FY23, says Nitin Gadkari

The government is committed to expanding the national highway network across the country with the aim of constructing 18,000 km of highways in 2022-23 at a record speed of 50 km per day, said Gadkari

India's port ministry finalises guidelines for reviving stressed projects

Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has finalised guidelines for early resolution of stuck public private partnership projects at major ports, an official statement said on Wednesday. According to the statement, the aim of the guidelines is to facilitate revival of the projects falling in the category of stressed assets, and these guidelines will pave the way for resolution of the cases under arbitration. "The port asset is likely to be put to use through rebidding," it said, adding that the move will result in unlocking the blocked cargo handling capacity of approximately 27 million tonne per annum (MTPA). It will create better trade opportunities for prospective investors and the port authority will start generating revenue. The statement noted that the early resolution of stuck projects will repose confidence in investors and concessionaires, apart from creating job opportunities. In the past decade, the Centre had invited private investments into the sector and several .

Govt aims to develop vehicle scrapping facilities within 150 kms of cities

Gadkari noted that the road transport and highways ministry has designed the vehicle scrapping policy in a way that allows all types and sizes of investors to come and establish scrapping centres

Number of EVs in India will go up to 30 mn in next 2 years: Gadkari

"In the electric scooter segment, there are about 250 startups that are working right now and they have really made good scooters and all are heavily booked," said Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari inaugurates seven NH Projects worth Rs 5,569 cr in Aurangabad

Gadkari said in the construction of roads, many ponds have been constructed on the lines of Buldhana pattern and the soil and stones have been used for the construction of roads

2-wheeler EV fires shake up nation, govt applies emergency brakes

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said in a tweet thread that companies may take advance action to recall all defective batches of vehicles immediately

Govt mandates vehicles' fitness testing via automated stations from 2023

The government has made fitness testing of vehicles through Automated Testing Stations (ATS) mandatory in a phased manner starting April next year.

Highway construction slows down to 28.64 km a day in FY22: Official

India's national highway construction slowed to 28.64 km a day in 2021-22 due to Covid-19 pandemic related disruptions and a longer-than-usual monsoon, Union Road Transport and Highways Secretary said

MoRTH asks DRDO's fire safety arm CFEES to probe Ola scooter case

Investigation will also cover Praise Pro electric scooter of Okinawa Scooters, which in a separate incident in Tamil Nadu, also caught fire and reportedly caused two deaths