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Bengaluru Nidaghatta Section of NH-275 to cut travel time from 3 hrs to 90 mins: Nitin Gadkari

Jun 20, 2022, at 12:49 am

New Delhi: The six-laning of Bengaluru Nidaghatta Section of NH-275 is expected to cut down the present travel time of 3 hours to 90 minutes and reduce traffic congestion, Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said Sunday.

Nitin Gadkari's challenge to Ujjain MP: Get Rs 1000 cr development fund for each kg lost

Jun 12, 2022, at 05:24 am

New Delhi: Union minister Nitin Gadkari has promised BJP MP from Ujjain Anil Firojiya Rs 1,000 crore for every kg of weight lost by the latter for the development of his constituency.

India creates new Guinness World Record by laying 75 km of bituminous concrete in a single lane on NH53 in record time in Maharashtra

Jun 08, 2022, at 10:13 pm

New Delhi: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari announced on Tuesday the New Guinness World Record created by NHAI in laying 75 km of bituminous concrete in a single lane on NH53 in 105 hours and 33 minutes .

Maharashtra: Nitin Gadkari dedicates to the nation 20 Amrit Sarovars in Akola

May 28, 2022, at 11:04 pm

New Delhi: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari dedicated 20 Amrit Sarovars to the nation 20 Amrit Sarovars in Akola, Maharashtra.

Amritsar-Jamnagar Greenfield corridor to be completed by Sept 2023

May 19, 2022, at 11:43 pm

New Delhi: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has said the Amritsar-Jamnagar Greenfield corridor, one of the most important Greenfield corridors being developed by NHAI, is being constructed a full capacity.

EV fire: Govt asks electric two-wheeler manufacturers to stop new launches

Apr 29, 2022, at 06:26 pm

New Delhi: The government has asked all electronic two-wheeler (e2W) manufacturers to stop launching any new products in the wake of recent battery-related fires occurring inside electric two-wheelers across the country, according to media reports.

40 yr-old man dies in EV battery explosion in Andhra Pradesh's Vijayawada

Apr 24, 2022, at 06:05 am

Vijayawada: A 40-year-old man was killed and his wife seriously injured when the battery of his new electric bike exploded in Andhra Pradesh's Vijayawada in the early hours of Saturday, media reports said.

Gadkari urges voluntary recall of EV batches linked to fires

Apr 22, 2022, at 10:17 pm

New Delhi: Taking note of several mishaps involving electric two-wheelers in the last two months, Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has urged the EV manufacturers to make voluntary recalls of defective batches.

Amid soaring fuel prices, Nitin Gadkari rolls into Parliament in hydrogen-powered car

Mar 31, 2022, at 05:05 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday rolled into the Parliament in a hydrogen-powered car amid soaring prices of fuel, which is causing huge disappointment across the country.

Union minister Nitin Gadkari tests positive for COVID-19

Jan 12, 2022, at 05:50 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Union minister Nitin Gadkari has tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time.

Several new flyover projects initiated in northeast India

Dec 09, 2021, at 07:23 am

New Delhi/IBNS: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has initiated action for taking up construction of flyovers in northeast India, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari told the Lok Sabha Tuesday.

Viewing gallery on Goa's Zuari river bridge to be better tourist attraction than Eiffel Tower: Nitin Gadkari

Nov 02, 2021, at 07:39 am

Panaji/IBNS: The proposed viewing gallery on the upcoming bridge on Zuari river in Goa will be a better tourist attraction than the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris in France, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said Monday, media reported.

New highways project will increase connectivity in Nashik: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari

Oct 06, 2021, at 04:38 am

Nashik/IBNS: At present, almost all district headquarters in Maharashtra are connected to the National Highway, and to the new highway projects, the connectivity of Nashik will increase, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari Tuesday said.

Nitin Gadkari has shown how power can be used for development: Sharad Pawar

Oct 03, 2021, at 03:40 am

Ahmednagar/IBNS: NCP chief Sharad Pawar has praised Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari for utilizing power conferred on him by his office effectively to carry out development. 

Asia's longest tunnel in J&K coming up ahead of schedule

Sep 30, 2021, at 11:21 pm

Sonamarg/IBNS: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said the Zojila tunnel project, to be Asia's longest tunnel, is a challenging task for the construction company on Tuesday.

Nitin Gadkari emphasises on fixing driving hours for truck drivers of commercial vehicles

Sep 22, 2021, at 02:00 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has emphasised on deciding driving hours for truck drivers of commercial vehicles, similar to pilots, to reduce fatigue-induced road accidents.

Govt plans e-highway to minimise travel time between Delhi-Jaipur to 2 hrs

Sep 17, 2021, at 09:39 pm

Dausa/IBNS: Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has said the travelling time between Delhi to Jaipur can be reduced to just two hours as the government is in talks with a foreign company to construct an electric highway between the two cities, according to media reports.

Banihal-Srinagar NH stretch among 19 places to have emergency landing facilities

Sep 11, 2021, at 11:53 pm

Jammu/IBNS: Banihal-Srinagar road stretch of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway will be among 19 other places in the country where emergency landing facilities would be developed to strengthen the country's security.

Rajnath, Gadkari inaugurate emergency landing strip close to Indo-Pak border in Rajasthan's Barmer

Sep 09, 2021, at 11:02 pm

Barmer/UNI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday inaugurated an Emergency Landing Facility on a National Highway in Barmer district of Rajasthan which shares its border with Pakistan.

Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari to inaugurate emergency landing facility on NH 925A in Barmer today

Sep 09, 2021, at 05:29 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be on a day-long visit to Rajasthan's Barmer district, where he will inaugurate emergency landing facility on National Highway 925A today.

Nitin Gadkari inaugurates 16 NH projects in Manipur for Rs 4148 crore

Jul 13, 2021, at 12:35 am

Imphal: Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari on Monday inaugurated and laid foundation stone for 16 National Highway Projects in Manipur with an investment of Rs 4,148 crore covering total length of 298 kms.

Relying on PMO useless: BJP MP Subramanian Swamy wants Nitin Gadkari as Covid war incharge

May 06, 2021, at 12:32 am

New Delhi/IBNS: In an explosive statement, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) parliamentarian Subramanian Swamy on Wednesday said relying on the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) to tackle the Covid-19 crisis in the country was "useless".

Nitin Gadkari calls up Sun Pharma's chief to arrange Remdesivir injections for Nagpur

Apr 12, 2021, at 01:25 am

Nagpur/UNI: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari called up Sun Pharma's chief to arrange for 10,000 injections of Remdesivir in Maharashtra's Nagpur city due to shortage of the medicine there, a press release issued by Gadkari's office said here on Sunday.

Toll booths will be replaced with GPS imaging within a year to collect tax: Nitin Gadkari

Mar 19, 2021, at 04:17 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday informed the Parliament that the toll booths across the country will be replaced with GPS imaging to collect the tax from the vehicles.

Govt correcting 'historical mistakes of neglecting Assam' and its development: PM Modi

Feb 19, 2021, at 02:33 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his government is correcting the historical mistakes of neglecting Assam and the development of the state and his government has given the state’s development growth as a top priority.

Nitin Gadkari lays foundation stone of 27 projects worth Rs. 2366 crore in Assam

Dec 26, 2020, at 05:05 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari and Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday unveiled a 13 ft bronze statue of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Mahasadak Zero Point at Rongpur in Assam Cachar district.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari launches Prabha Khaitan Foundation's website

Dec 17, 2020, at 07:20 pm

New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday launched the official website of Kolkata-based Prabha Khaitan Foundation.

Nitin Gadkari, Sarbananda Sonowal lay foundation stone of Multi Model Logistics Park in Assam’s Jogighopa

Oct 21, 2020, at 02:38 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday laid the foundation stone of Multi Model Logistics Park under Bharatmala Project at Jogighopa in Assam’s Bongaigaon district through video conference.

Nitin Gadkari recovers from COVID-19

Sep 30, 2020, at 11:31 pm

Nagpur/UNI: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said he has recovered from the Covid-19 infection and expressed his gratitude to people for their blessings and good wishes.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari tests positive for Covid-19

Sep 17, 2020, at 04:34 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Nitish Gadkari on Wednesday evening informed that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus following which he isolated himself.