Nitin Gadkari

Delhi residents woke up to slightly improved air quality on Tuesday as the Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 274 in the morning, marking the third consecutive day of relief

Nitin Gadkari pointed out India is the fastest growing major economy in the world and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mission is to make India a USD 5 trillion economy

“The way Rahul Gandhi speaks, nobody takes him seriously.. I think people should not take his remarks seriously,” Gadkari said in an interview to PTI.

The minister asked SIAM members to look into ways of making them more acceptable to the public, citing Brazil’s successful integration of flex fuels and biofuels

A good party worker is the one who behaves well even though he does not get anything in the party. Those who get something, they naturally behave well, Gadkari said.

Speaking at the launch of Revolt Motors' electric commuter motorcycle here, Gadkari said 50 percent of motorcycles produced in India are exported and major players like Bajaj Auto, Hero MotoCorp, and TVS have a large presence in the international markets

During the conversation, Gadkari also said that he harbours no aspirations to become the Prime Minister of the country.

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) will award road contracts worth Rs 3 lakh crore in 2024-25 despite a slow start in the current financial year so far, union minister Nitin Gadkari said.

The comments come days after Gadkari said he was approached with an offer to back his candidacy for the prime ministerial post ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, but he rejected the offer

Although Gadkari did not name the politician behind the offer, it is known that the INDIA alliance, a coalition of opposition parties, has frequently praised the senior BJP leader, who represents Nagpur in the Lok Sabha.

The government's plan to buy back the bonds to cap the capital expenditure in the roads and highway segment. The govt is also keen to award projects above Rs 500 cr under the PPP mode as they have proved to be of better quality and are less expensive, compared to govt-funded projects, said an official.

Noting that the National Vehicle Scrappage Policy is a win-win for all stakeholders, the minister said that India can be a scrapping hub in South Asia as it will help automobile companies reduce their raw material costs and will help India reduce the import of steel.

Today, India has 6,000 CNG fuel stations and the country aims to ramp it up to 20,000 by 2030, Nitin Gadkari said.

While the road minister did not name Maruti Suzuki directly, his comments painted quite a clear picture.

During his address, the minister also urged automobile companies to contribute to road safety initiatives through their corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs.

Cost overruns, lack of consensus are leading to delays. The ministry is hoping to get funding and approvals for one project at a time.

Gadkari said that the Central government needs to find a solution to India's huge fossil fuel imports, but clarified that it won't lead to taxes on petrol and diesel cars.

Gadkari said 50,029 people lost their lives in accidents in the country in 2022 when they were not wearing helmets

Stainless steel should be used in the construction of bridges built close to the sea. If stainless steel had been used for the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji, it would have never collapsed, says Gadkari.