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Delhi-Mumbai expressway to be almost complete in December: Gadkari

Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said five greenfield access control expressways are coming up and one of them between Delhi and Mumbai would be almost ready in December. He said the distance between the financial capital and the national capital would be covered in 12 hours once the expressway becomes operational. The expressway between Delhi and Mumbai would be almost complete in December. With this, the distance between the two cities can be covered in 12 hours, he said while addressing a function after inaugurating a 2.82-km-long tunnel road between Rewa and Sidhi worth Rs 1,004 crore. He also inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of seven road projects worth Rs 2443.89 crore. The Delhi-Mumbai expressway will be 1,382 km long. It is worth Rs 1 lakh crore. Its 245-km stretch in MP which costs Rs 20,000 crore has been almost laid. It will hugely benefit the state, he added. Gadkari praised Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for the all-around ...

All parties should make collective effort to implement UCC, says Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said all parties should make a collective effort to implement a uniform civil code which will be good for the nation and humanity. Replying to a question on Uniform Civil Code (UCC) at Agenda Aaj Tak event, he said, "If a man marries a woman it is natural. But if someone goes for four marriages that is unnatural. Therefore the progressive and educated Muslims don't do it." "There should be a qualitative change in society. It is not against any religion or sect. We should together develop the nation," the Union minister for road, transport and highways said. Should not women of any religion, be they Hindu, Muslim or Sikh, be given equal rights, he posed. The Union minister also asked which Muslim country in the world has two civil codes. "If the Central government takes a decision on any issue and the states object, then the message that will go out will not be good as there is the concurrent list. So I think that if the states and all parties

G20 presidency offers India opportunity to showcase its strength: Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said India is one of the fastest growing economy in the world and stressed that the G20 Presidency offers the country a great opportunity to showcase its strength to the world. India on December 1, officially assumed the presidency of G-20, a grouping of developed and developing nations. "We have a dream to make the Indian economy a 5 trillion dollar economy. India is one of the fastest growing economy in the world and there are a lot of opportunities available in India," the road transport and highways minister said. He was addressing the 14th Annual International Conference on 'New Horizons Beckons' organised by Bahrain Chapter of ICAI (BCICAI). Today a lot of investors across the world, he said, are keenly interested to invest in India. The large pool of young and talented engineers are the biggest strength for India, the minister said. Currently, the size of the Indian automobile industry is Rs 7.5 lakh crore and within five years, it wi

Govt to launch first surety bonds for road contractors on December 19

Will provide relief to contractors, free working capital stuck in bank guarantees, says Gadkari

Construction of 4,766 kms of national highways completed till Nov: Gadkari

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has set a target of constructing 12,200 kilometres of national highways during 2022-23, against which 4,766 kilometres have been constructed till November, 2022, Parliament was informed on Thursday. The road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari in a written reply to the Lok Sabha said under Bharatmala Pariyojana, apart from development of highways/ expressways in the country, which facilitate logistic efficiency to India economy, 35 Multi Modal Logistics Parks (MMLPs) are to be developed. These MMLPs would act as major cargo consolidation and distribution hubs, Gadkari added. According to him, under Bharatmala Pariyojana 191 points of congestion were identified on the entire network. Gadkari said of the 191 choke points, de-congestion projects have already been completed in 56 congestion points and de-congestion projects are under implementation in 83 congestion points. The work on remaining 52 congestions points will be

More than 1.8 million electric vehicles registered in India: Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said more than 18 lakh electric vehicles are registered in the country, with Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Maharashtra emerging as the leading states in EV sales. The road transport and highways minister, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, said the maximum number of electric vehicles has been registered in Uttar Pradesh (4,14,978), followed by Delhi (1,83,74) and Maharashtra (1,79,087). Gadkari further said Maharashtra has the maximum number of operational public EV charging stations (PCS) at 660, followed by Delhi (539) and Tamil Nadu (439). A total of 5,151 public EV charging stations are operational in India, he added. Replying to a separate question, Gadkari said with implementation of the electronic fee collection system, traffic congestion at fee plazas at highways has been reduced significantly. "In order to eliminate any congestion along National Highways, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is working on implementation of .

15-yr-old govt vehicles will be scrapped, policy sent to states: Gadkari

Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari has said that state govts have been told to scrap 15-year-old vehicles plying on the roads

Take back 'Amazon parcel': Uddhav Thackeray wants Centre to recall Maha Guv

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Gadkari inaugurates 2 highway projects worth Rs 1,082 cr in West Bengal

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari inaugurated 2 NH projects worth Rs 1,082 crore at Raiganj, West Bengal, said a press release by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways.Gadkari said fulfilling the 60-year-old demand of the people of Dalkhola (NH-34), this 5 km and 4-lane bypass built at the total cost of Rs 120 crore, will finally solve the traffic problem in Dalkhola town now, added the press release.Apart from this, the travel time from Siliguri to Kolkata will reduce by two hours due to the construction of the bypass and ROB. This stretch will also improve movement along border areas of Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal, he added, as per the statement.The minister said that built at a total cost of Rs 962 crore, the 4-laning of Raniganj to Dalkhola stretch has improved the overall connectivity between West Medinipur and till borders of Bangladesh. This stretch will also enhance connectivity between Bengal & North Eastern Region.

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CAIT seeks govt's intervention in Delhi's poor road infra, requests audit

Seeking the intervention of Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari him to order a road audit of Delhi.

Nitin Gadkari falls ill in West Bengal's Siliguri, condition stable now

Union Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari fell ill on Thursday afternoon after an official function in West Bengal's Siliguri district, but is said to be stable now.

Nitin Gadkari launches Rs 1,206-cr national highway projects in West Bengal

Gadkari said that the development of these projects will lead to industrial and economic growth in Bengal as well as in eastern parts of India with significant inroads towards the agriculture sector

Highway construction pace in Oct falls 20% YoY in another month of decline

Dip in October has severely dented prospects of road ministry meeting its target of constructing 12,000-14,000 km of highways in 2022-23

Gadkari inaugurates 1.5 km long elevated bridge on Son river in Bihar

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday inaugurated a 1.5 km long 2-lane elevated RCC bridge near Panduka on Son river in Rohtas, Bihar at the cost of Rs.210 crore, said a press release by Ministry of Road Transport & Highways.The foundation stone for the construction of the bridge was laid today in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, Bihar BJP President Sanjay Jaiswal, Chhedi Paswan, Vishnu Dayal Ram, Ministers of Bihar Government and MPs, MLAs and officers.Speaking on the occasion Gadkari said with the construction of this bridge, NH-19 and NH-39 will be directly connected, facilitating traffic between Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. He said at present, a distance of 150 km has to be covered to reach Srinagar from Panduka in Rohtas district and Garhwa district of Jharkhand, with the construction of this bridge, four hours will be saved in this journey. The traffic pressure on the Dehri bridge will also reduce and Aurangabad, and Sasaram ...

Gadkari inaugurates two Rs 3,390-cr national highway projects in Bihar

Gadkari also inaugurated a 1.5 km long 2-lane elevated RCC bridge near Panduka on Son river in Rohtas, Bihar at a cost of Rs 210 crore

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Govt mulling to double retail component in NHAI InVIT bonds: Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said the retail component in NHAI's InVIT bonds will be doubled to 50 per cent. Speaking at a meeting held here virtually, the Union minister for road transport and highways said the debut issue of the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) infrastructure investment trust (InVIT) got a good response, and every common citizen of the country can play a role in nation building by helping finance the infrastructure. "We have reserved 25 per cent of InVIT bond for retail investors. Now we are planning to increase this limit to 50 per cent," Gadkari said. Citizens can invest anything upward of Rs 10,000 and get a return of 8.5 per cent per annum on their investments, Gadkari said, thanking the investor community for the over subscription of seven times in the maiden bond issuance of Rs 1,500 crore which listed last month. Speaking to an audience comprising institutional investors, the minister made a plea for more money saying the government's .

Youth must generate employment, fulfil 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' vision: Gadkari

Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday exhorted youth to become "employment creators" and utilise the knowledge they gained for the benefit of the country. He also emphasised on the use of research and technology for finding solutions in all spheres. Addressing the convocation ceremony of The Assam Royal Global University here, Gadkari said, "Youth should not be just wealth creators; they should be employment creators too." Using knowledge and research, they can formulate the strengths and weaknesses of the society and devise solutions that can benefit the country, he stated. Gadkari noted that youth, as "employment creators", can fulfil Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'. "We are among the fastest-growing economy. We are the fifth-largest in the world. And yet we have 'aspirational districts' in our country which hardly contribute anything to our GDP. "There are problems faced by our rural and tribal areas and the agriculture sector. We need

Rs 3-trillion road projects to be completed in Northeast by 2024: Gadkari

Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said that road projects worth around Rs 3 lakh crore will be completed in northeast by the end of 2024, in line with the BJP-led central government's commitment to improve connectivity the region. He also said that the Centre was ready to allocate projects worth another Rs 2 lakh crore for the region if issues related to land acquisition and forest clearances are timely resolved by the state governments. "If we take into account the projects that are underway or have been built, along with the upcoming ones, it would be worth around Rs 3 lakh crore. And all of these will be completed by 2024," Gadkari said, addressing a press meet here. Besides the major road projects, there are several projects being undertaken in the region for ropeways, bridges, logistics and wayside amenities, he added.