India has the second largest road network and its National Highways span a total length of 1,46,195 km, forming the primary arterial network of the country. Around 7,000 km highways been constructed so far in the current financial year.

Budget 2025: The BJP praised the government for prioritising welfare, infrastructure, and economic growth in the Budget. Check the reactions of prominent leaders here.

Nitin Gadkari said the toll collection booths will be set up outside villages so that it does not disturb the movement of villagers and added that only 74 per cent of toll revenue comes from commercial vehicles.

Emergency special screening: Kangana Ranaut's much-awaited directorial, Emergency, is all set to release on January 17, 2025.

Cashless Treatment Scheme: The scheme will be implemented through an IT platform, combining the functionalities of the e-Detailed Accident Report (eDAR) application of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the Transaction Management System of NHA.

Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, recently said, the Centre has approved Rs 1,338 crore for an access-controlled highway project on NH-40. This highway project covers 28 kilometers from Walajapet/Ranipet to the Tamil Nadu-Andhra Pradesh border.

Nitin Gadkari said in 2023-24 there was a 45 per cent increase in sales of EVs, and 400 startups in electric two-wheelers have already started manufacturing. The cost of lithium-ion batteries is expected to come down further thereby helping in affordability and thus fuelling mass adoption.

The Delhi-Dehradun Expressway is being constructed in two phases and forms part of the government’s ambitious infrastructure development plans to enhance connectivity and bolster economic growth.

Bangalore–Mysore Expressway: With the new plan from NHAI, a full-scale service road will be constructed on the Bengaluru-to-Mysuru side of the expressway which will eliminate the need for lengthy detours, offering a dedicated route for better access.

The 18th Lok Sabha seating plan features key figures like PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi, with notable changes including Nitin Gadkari's reassignment to a front-row seat and Priyanka Gandhi placed in the fourth row.

Whether a person is in family, social, political or corporate life, the life is full of challenges and problems and the person should understand the "art of living" to face them, BJP leader Nitin Gadkari said.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari is the latest top leader in election-bound Maharashtra whose helicopter was checked by the authorities ahead of voting in the state. On Monday, when Uddhav Thackeray's helicopter landed at Wani in Yavatmal district, his bag was checked by the authorities.

In an exclusive interview, the Union Minister said that Congress got 60 years to rule but could not bring about progress, while the Narendra Modi government has given citizens good governance and development.

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari advised government engineers to quit their jobs and start a good DPR making company.

Notably, the new Ghaziabad-Kanpur Expressway will make a massive contribution to the already existing network of highways and expressways in Uttar Pradesh.

Nitin Gadkari was addressing an event organised by Nagpur Municipal Corporation on Gandhi Jayanti. He also elucidated how his habit of littering in public has changed.

CM Sai participated in the review meeting chaired by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to review the progress of national highway projects in Chhattisgarh. The highway connecting Ayodhya to Chhattisgarh was also discussed in the meeting.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari calls the government a 'vishkanya', suggesting industrialists not to depend on its subsidy. This is not the first time when he called the government a vishkanaya, in June 2023, he made similar statement about the nature of a government.

CM Sai will participate in the review meeting chaired by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to review the progress of national highway projects in Chhattisgarh. The highway connecting Ayodhya to Chhattisgarh will also be discussed in the meeting.

It is pertinent to note that the statement by Union Minister Gadkari comes as he presented the Bharat Ratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Memorial Award for the year 2024, to Ramdas Athawale. He praised the latter for his work in advocating for justice for the Dalit.