Govt is working towards to develop coastal shipping and inland waterways as alternative modes of transport
In line with the govt plans to convert 111 rivers into national waterways in the country, Gadkari said, proposals are being examined for introducing seaplanes at Yamuna, Ganga
Gadkari was speaking after laying the foundation stones of various road projects
Double-decker air-conditioned buses on the Delhi-Kanpur & Delhi-Lucknow routes also being explored
NGT recently issued a notice over the Centre's plan to run a water taxi service on the Yamuna
Gadkari refrained from naming the companies that were issued the contracts for these projects
The Minister said 17 projects were in line and work would start on all before 2018
The Centre has set a target of 2018 for cleaning the mighty river
The ministry is tasked with the responsibility of executing the project dear to Modi
Extensive work carried out to expand national highway network in Rajasthan
Officials who don't complete work have to be chased with stick: Nitin Gadkari
The project cost of the two flyovers is estimated to be Rs 34 crore and Rs 95 crore respectively
His statement is significant as he is a member of GoM that is finalising its privatisation process
To help decongest Delhi, Union minister Nitin Gadkari will on Monday lay the foundation stone of Rs 260-crore project that includes widening of a highway stretch near Dhaula Kuan, an official statement said today. "Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport and Highways and Shipping will lay the foundation stone on August 14, for NHAI's project to decongest one of the Delhi's most congested corridors which leads to Indira Gandhi International Airport," the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways said. The project has been sanctioned at a cost of Rs 260 crore. For undertaking this project, Ministry of Defence has agreed to transfer 13 acres to National Highways Authority (NHAI). The time period for completion of the work is 18 months, it said. "The first bottleneck is junction of station road with NH8 in front of metro station and as per NHAI plan, this junction is being made signal-free," it said. The ministry further said a flyover is proposed to be constructed on right ...
Gadkari said there has been a 2.8% increase in the 12 state-run ports' efficiencies
The railway ministry was also approached to provide 35 acres in Varanasi for an inter-modal station
Nitin Gadkari recalled a recent meeting with a Sri Lankan minister to discuss a possible blueprint
The Union minister terms agriculture as the biggest strength of economy
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today said the country's about 2 lakh kilometres of highways can be used for laying optic fibre and oil and gas pipes, which will help the road ministry earn additional revenues. Speaking at INFOCOM 2017, organised by ABP Group and Federation of Indian Micro and Small & Medium Enterprises here, the minister said the road transport ministry has around 2 lakh kilometres of highways and it has offered the use of this entire stretch for laying optic fibre and oil and gas pipes. This could earn the ministry some revenue that can be further utilised for constructing and maintaining roads, the road transport and highways ministry said in a statement. For building and maintaining a competitive edge over the world, there is a need to leverage technology to get the maximum returns from assets, Gadkari said. Speaking about the road transport sector, the minister said that very soon the process for driving licences will be entirely computerised. "The fitness
Mobile handset maker Samsung India has pledged support to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways' drive to reduce road accidents, especially those that happen due to irresponsible usage of mobile phones. A nationwide campaign 'Safe India' to sensitise people about responsible use of mobile phones while on the road was unveiled yesterday, Samsung India said in a statement. The new campaign film, #SafeIndia, seeks to make people aware about the dangers of taking a selfie while driving. This is the first of several initiatives that Samsung India will launch to educate people as part of the 'Safe India' campaign. Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari said, "India has the highest number of road accidents, globally and accounts for more than 50 per cent of total selfie deaths in the world." Irresponsible usage of mobile phone, including the new trend of taking selfies on the road, is one of the major causes of road accidents, he said. In India, one .