Nitin Gadkari

Eastern Peripheral Expressway, Built At Rs 11,000 Crore, To Be Inaugurated Today

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Sunday May 27, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Sunday dedicate to the nation two newly built expressways - Delhi-Meerut Expressway and the Eastern Peripheral Expressway - in the Delhi-NCR Region.

PM Modi To Travel In Open Jeep, To Inaugurate Eastern Peripheral Expressway

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 26, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel in an open jeep on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway on Sunday and also inaugurate India's first smart and green highway, the Eastern Peripheral Expressway (EPE), built at a cost of Rs 11,000 crore, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said.

"Petrol, Diesel Should Be Brought Under GST": Nitin Gadkari On Fuel Price Hike

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday May 25, 2018

With petrol and diesel rates skyrocketing on a daily basis, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday advocated bringing fuel under the GST to curb the price hike.

Donate A Month's Salary To Clean Ganga Fund, Gadkari Urges PM, President

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 11, 2018

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Friday that he had written to President Ram Nath Kovind requesting him to donate his one-month salary to the Clean Ganga Fund (CGF), set up by the government to purge the river of pollutants.

Hope To Clean About 80% Ganga By March 2019, Says Nitin Gadkari

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday May 10, 2018

Union Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the work for cleaning the Ganga is going on in full swing and it is hoped about 80 per cent of the river will be clear by March next year.

16-18 साल के बच्चों को मिलेगा ई-स्कूटर चलाने का लायसेंस, ई-कारों की नंबर प्लेट भी होगी हरी

CarAndBike Team (With Inputs from PTI) | Thursday May 10, 2018

Government Mulling Giving Driving License For E-Scooters To Minors

CarandBike Team (With Inputs from PTI) | Thursday May 10, 2018

The government is also thinking about all cab aggregators having a certain percentage of their fleet as electric vehicles by 2020.

Politics Is The Abode Of ''Hypocrites'' Says Nitin Gadkari

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 9, 2018

A candid Union minister Nitin Gadkari says politics is the abode of "hypocrites".

Will Start Work On Godavari Inland Waterways This Year, Says Nitin Gadkari

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 6, 2018

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said he will strive to get work started on the Godavari inland waterways this year. He added that once the project is completed it will change the economy of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra.

"Encounter With Death" Motivates Nitin Gadkari To Say "Have A Safe Journey"

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 23, 2018

A "close encounter with death" in a road accident nearly two decades ago is what drives Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari to keep telling people to have a safe journey on the roads.

Delhi-Mumbai Expressway Announced; Will Cut Travel Time, Says Nitin Gadkari

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Tuesday April 17, 2018

The project is expected to cost Rs 1 lakh crore and will be executed over the next three years, Nitin Gadkari said.

Indian Government Increases Speed Limit On Expressways Up To 120 kmph

CarAndBike Team | Monday April 16, 2018

In a recent notification, the ministry of road transport and highways headed by Nitin Gadkari announced that the speed limit for vehicles on expressways has been increased to 120 kmph. The notification also clarified that that the speed limit on national highways has been revised to 100 kmph, while that on urban roads will be to a maximum of 70 kmp...

Record 9,829 Kilometres Of National Highways Built In Financial Year 2018: Nitin Gadkari

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday April 3, 2018

Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said that record 9,829 kilometres of national highways at a cost of Rs 1,16,324 crore were constructed in the country during 2017-18, 20 per cent higher than the last year.

Soon Automakers To Deliver Cars Fitted With Number Plates: Nitin Gadkari

CarAndBike Team | Monday April 2, 2018

Registration plates on vehicles could soon come fitted right from the assembly line, as per Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. In a recent statement, the Minister of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) stated that the cars will soon come fitted with number plates and the cost will be included in the four-wheeler's price.

Sachin Tendulkar Urges Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari To Act Against Fake Helmet Makers

Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 20, 2018

Cricket icon and Rajya Sabha MP Sachin Tendulkar has sought action against manufacturers of low-quality helmets, continuing his campaign for safe two- wheeler riding.