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Union minister launches Toyota Innova MPV, world's first ethanol-fueled car

Nitin Gadkari unveiled the Innova MPV, which is the world's first car that runs completely on ethanol fuel. This is a government initiative to avoid dependency on petroleum imports

World's first flex fuel car will launch in India today: Why this matters

Aa new 100% ethanol-fueled variant of Toyota's Innova will launch today and it will run on 100 per cent ethanol.

Will unveil 100% ethanol-fueled Toyota's Innova car on August 29: Gadkari

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said he will unveil a 100 per cent ethanol-fueled variant of Toyota's Innova car on August 29. The Union minister, who has been exhorting automakers to come out with alternative fuel-powered and green vehicles, had last year launched a hydrogen-powered car, Toyota Mirai EV. "On August 29, I am going to launch the popular (Toyota) Innova car on 100 per cent ethanol," Gadkari said while addressing the Mint Sustainability Summit here. This car will be World's first BS-VI (Stage-II), electrified flex-fuel vehicle. Gadkari said that he started taking interest in biofuels in 2004 after the petrol price hike in the country and visited Brazil for this purpose. He opined that biofuels can do wonders and save a lot of forex which is being spent on the import of petroleum. "If we want to become Atamnirbhar (self-reliant) we have to bring this oil import to zero. At present it is Rs 16 lakh crore. This is a big loss to the

Buckling up: India launches first car crash test programme 'Bharat NCAP'

30 models already submitted for testing under BNCAP, says Gadkari

India's own road accident safety assessment system: What is Bharat NCAP?

At the NCAP launch event, Gadkari also said that the cost of safety testing abroad is Rs 2.50 crore, while in India it is Rs 60 lakh

Nitin Gadkari to launch Bharat NCAP today, here's all you should know

Union minister of road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari will launch Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP) today to boost the safety standards of motor vehicles

Nitin Gadkari to launch Bharat New Car Assessment Programme tomorrow

The programme aims to provide a tool to the car customers to make a comparative assessment of crash safety of motor vehicles available in the market

Planning to end sirens on VIP vehicles: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari

Gadkari said that he wants to replace the sound of horns, sirens with a soothing music of Indian musical instruments

Gadkari inaugurates multi-level flyover in Pune, pitches for skybus service

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways on Saturday inaugurated a multi-level flyover built at Chandni Chowk in Maharashtra's Pune and said it will address traffic congestion in the city. He also pitched for skybus services here. While Chief Minister Eknath Shinde was not present at the event, deputy CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar attended the inauguration. The main issue of traffic congestion in Pune will be resolved as the bridge constructed here at Chandni Chowk has a total length of 16.98 km. An amount of Rs 865 crore has been spent on this project and now the work on the 2.2-km-long Chandni Chowk interchange has also been completed, Gadkari said. The internal and external service roads have been aligned with Mumbai-Banglore National Highway, he said. The Union minister also suggested that the state government develop skybus services in Pune, saying roads in the city have little scope for expansion. I advise Ajit Pawar and Chandrakant Patil (higher and technical ..

FADA delegation meets Gadkari, seeks 18% GST on entry-level 2-wheelers

Automobile dealers' body FADA on Wednesday sought GST reduction on entry-level two-wheelers to 18 per cent from 28 per cent currently. A delegation of the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) submitted a letter to Minister of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) Nitin Gadkari in this regard. FADA has requested for GST rate cut on entry-level two-wheelers, predominantly within the 100-125 cc segment. "With two-wheelers accounting for over 75 per cent of the volume and over 70 per cent of this stemming from the entry-level category, it's imperative to address the over 20 per cent decline we've observed since pre-Covid times," FADA President Manish Raj Singhania said. To propel India towards becoming a USD 47 trillion economy by 2047, every segment of the domestic automobile industry must function at its zenith, he added. "Reducing the GST from 28 per cent to 18 per cent for entry-level two-wheelers is more than just an economic strategy; it's about empowering the comm

Landslide blocks Jammu-Srinagar national highway; Amarnath batch stopped

A massive landslide blocked the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district early Wednesday following which no fresh batch of Amarnath pilgrims was allowed to leave from Jammu, officials said. According to the traffic control room, the landslide hit the 270-km highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, near Maroog around 3 am. The restoration work is going on and is expected to be completed by 2 pm, following which the suspended traffic will be allowed from both sides - Nagrota in Jammu and Qazigund in Kashmir, an official of the department said. No fresh batch of Amarnath pilgrims was allowed from Jammu in view of the highway closure, the officials said. The yatra was suspended for the day from Bhagwati Nagar base camp due to the landslide on the highway, Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Ramesh Kumar told PTI. He said restoration work is going on at a war footing to make the highway trafficable. Over 4.25 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisa

330 roads closed due to rain-triggered landslides in Himachal Pradesh

Vikramaditya Singh expressed gratitude to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari for assuring Rs 400 crore package for flood-hit Kullu district restoration during his recent visit to the state

Govt may mandate 20% recycled materials in auto manufacturing from 2026-27

As a part of this regulation, the quantum of recycled materials to be used will be increased progressively as more vehicle scrapping centres become operational

Gadkari assures Rs 400 cr for Himachal's flood-hit Kullu restoration

The Chief Minister while addressing the press conference said that it was for the first time in the history of Himachal that a disaster of such high magnitude struck the state

Construction industry should use alternative fuels to cut costs: Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday asked the construction and equipment industry to reduce their fuel cost by using alternative fuels like ethanol and methanol. The Minister for Road Transport and Highways was speaking at the annual session of the Indian Construction and Equipment Manufacturers Association (ICEMA) here. "You can bring down your cost by 15-20 per cent by usage of methanol which comes at Rs 25 a litre. This will reduce your overall cost," Gadkari said. He also said that in a road construction project of Rs 1000 crore, around Rs 100 crore is spent towards diesel. This can be brought down if the construction equipment industry starts usage of alternative fuels like ethanol and methanol, he said and added that it will also help in reducing pollution. The industry has a vital role to play as infrastructure and construction activities will continue to grow as part of the government's thrust on development, he noted.

CM Siddaramaiah to meet Nitin Gadkari regarding Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway

With accidents on rise on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said he would meet Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari and point out the flaws on the expressway and changes to be made. Speaking to reporters after inspecting accident-prone areas of the Expressway near Mandya, Siddaramaiah accused the BJP government of inaugurating it in a hurry ignoring the flaws that was resulting in accidents. "I am going to Delhi and will meet Gadkari and ask him to rectify things (on the Expressway). A proposal for Rs 150.81 crore has been sent to the Centre for improving the service road," the Chief Minister said. According to him, the work will start from November this year. To a question on the alleged toll collection going on at those stretches which are still incomplete, the Chief Minister said the state government had no role to play as it is being done by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI). "We are not ...

BJP, Cong claim credit for Gadkari's proposed visit to flood-affected areas

With Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari set to visit the flood-affected areas of Kullu and Manali in Himachal Pradesh on August 1, the Congress and the BJP sought to claim credit for it, triggering a war of words. Leader of opposition and BJP leader Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday said that the Union minister would visit the state on his request. "I have shared the concern of the state with Gadkari and requested him to visit the affected areas and the minister would visit Kullu and Manali on August 1," he added. On Friday, Himachal Pradesh Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh said Gadkari had accepted the invitation of the state government to visit the flood-affected area and urged Thakur to not to do politics and cooperate with the state government in this time of disaster. A large number of roads of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the Public Works Department (PWD) and bridges have been damaged in the recent flooding in the state. Officials

About 601 km of Char Dham Yatra All Weather Road completed: Gadkari

Construction work of about 601 km on the 825-km 'Char Dham Yatra All Weather Road' has been completed, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. Improvement of 5 National Highways (NHs) connecting Chardham -- Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath, including Tanakpur to Pithoragarh section of Kailas-Mansarovar yatra -- covering a total length of 825 km is being undertaken in Uttarakhand, Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha. Out of 825 km, about 601 km has been completed, he added. On the status of the Delhi-Dehradun Highway, he said, "The total length of Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor is about 213 km which was awarded at the cost of about Rs 6,392 crores and has present progress of 30.7 per cent".

2021 saw 225,207 road accidents on national, state highways: Ministry

The year 2019 saw a total of 137,191 accidents on NHs while 116,496 accidents took place in 2020

Gadkari assures Rs 300 cr for damaged roads, bridges: Himachal minister

Union minister Nitin Gadkari has assured sanctioning of Rs 300 crore for reconstructing damaged roads and bridges connecting national highways in Himachal Pradesh, state's Public Works Department (PWD) minister Vikranaditya Singh said on Thursday. The fund will be sanctioned under the Setu Bharatam Yojna, according to an official statement. Singh, who met the minister for road transport and highways in New Delhi, said that Gadkari also ordered the concerned authority to identify the spots of land sliding areas around national highways and find a permanent solution. Gadkari directed the authorities to take appropriate action so that funds can be provided for repairing and restoring the bridges, which were damaged due to recent heavy rains, connecting state PWD roads to national highways, the statement added. Singh, as per the statement, apprised the Union minister about the devastation caused by incessant rains and cloudbursts across the state. He also discussed various road and br