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Delhi-Meerut Expressway will be ready in 2 months: Nitin Gadkari

He added that the government's ambitious Delhi-Mumbai Expressway would be ready by 2022.

Automakers told to ramp up IT infrastructure amid cyber-attack threats

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Sunday alerted NHAI, NHIDCL and its other wings besides automobile makers to augment their IT security systems after reports regarding threats of possible cyber attacks targeted at the Indian transport sector. The ministry said it has received an alert from the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) about possible cyber attacks. "The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways received an alert from CERT-In regarding targeted intrusion activities directed towards Indian Transport sector with possible malicious intentions. The Ministry has advised departments and organisations under transport sector to strengthen the security posture of their infrastructure," the Ministry said in a statement. It has requested NIC, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL), Indian Road Congress (IRC), Indian Academy of Highway Engineers (IAHE), State PWDs, Testing agencies and

Vehicle scrapping policy: Experts say scheme not sales bonanza for firms

Actual number of vehicles available for scrapping 'a fourth of govt estimates'

Toll booths to be removed, GPS-based toll collection within 1 year: Gadkari

India will do away with toll booths and implement complete GPS-based toll collection within one year, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday

Administrative success but executive failure

The banking system is mired in structural difficulties. Roads are being built, but India continues to be a logistics nightmare relative to its Asian competitors.

Mandatory FASTag to help save Rs 20,000 crore a year on fuel: Gadkari

The move will boost the revenue by at least Rs 10,000 crore, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday

Highways construction touches record 33 km a day: Nitin Gadkari

Gadkari on Monday said highway building has achieved a new feat, with the construction touching record 30 km a day

NHAI transitions to 100% cashless toll through mandatory FASTags

With nearly 60 lakh transactions, the per day toll collection through FASTag crossed the highest ever mark of Rs 95 crore on February 17, 2021

Will support 62,000 e-cars, buses, e-bikes through subsidies: Gadkari

To boost electric mobility, the government aims to support through subsidies about 62,000 electric passenger cars and buses, besides 15 lakh electric three- and two-wheelers, Parliament was informed on Thursday. The focus is also on creating electric charging infrastructure, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari told the Lok Sabha in a written reply. Phase-II of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) Scheme is being implemented with a total budgetary support of Rs 10,000 crore, he added. "This phase focusses on supporting electrification of public & shared transportation and aims to support, through subsidies, approx. 7000 e-Buses, 5 lakh e-3 Wheelers, 55000 e-4 Wheeler Passenger Cars and 10 lakh e-2 Wheelers. "In addition, creation of charging infrastructure is also supported to address range anxiety among users of electric vehicles," the minister said. Stressing that all vehicles will continue to be registered as .

Budget 2021: Highways ministry seeks nearly 40% hike in FY22 allocation

The allocation has gone up from Rs 83,015 crore last fiscal year to Rs 91,823.2 crore for the current year

Conciliation helps NHAI resolve 66 cases of construction claims in 2 years

NHAI is taking the lead in conciliating matters and working towards resolving disputes through conciliation

Two West Bengal highway projects first to start on new BOT model

NHAI may consider floating another set of contracts in the next fiscal year

Govt intends to formalise registration process of vintage motor vehicles

The Centre on Friday said it intends to formalise the registration process of the vintage motor vehicles, and has sought public comments for proposed rules regarding this.

Longer-tenure deals for highway maintenance to woo foreign players

Govt identifies 70,000 km of roads that will be offered to private companies

Gadkari calls for modernising public transport, increasing use of biofuels

Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said there is a need to modernise the public transport fleet and promote use of green fuel like bio-CNG, ethanol, methanol as well as electricity.

Driving licenses, vehicle documents to stay valid till Dec 31: Govt

Govt has decided to extend the validity of driving licences and required documents of motor vehicles till December 30, 2020, in wake of the coronavirus pandemic, an official statement said on Monday.

Centre seeks suggestions from stakeholders on deferring BS-IV norms

The norms were scheduled to be implemented from October 1.

NHAI pause on contracts likely to hurt construction firms' revenue

Gadkari said NHAI was in a comfortable position and it would go ahead with its fund-raising plans

How Gadkari is planning to attract investors, monetise highway projects

IRB InvIT offered six completed road assets, covering 3,000 km across five states

Road ministry seeks GST rate cut for hybrid cars and CNG vehicles

Late last month, the GST Council had cut rates on EVs from 12% to 5%