Nitin Gadkari

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.

Flex-fuel-compatible cars can run on more than one type of fuel and also on a mixture.

Gadkari spoke about Nagpur's innovative waste management practices during the event. Gadkari revealed that the city's civic body earns Rs 300 crore annually by treating sewage and selling it to nearby industries.

Buyers of new vehicles holding a valid 'Certificate of Deposit' from any recognised scrappage center can receive incentives ranging between 1.25 percent to three percent of the base vehicle cost of a vehicle with payload or seat capacity equivalent to the scrapped unit

Representatives of Hero Moto, Honda Motor, TVS Motor and Bajaj Auto have reportedly told Minister Gadkari they are ready to start production of flex fuel two-wheelers, and have also sought a lower cost of fuel for such type of vehicles.

The escalated cost of Bharatmala has been a cause of concern, and the Union Finance Ministry told MoRTH in 2023 not to award any new project under the scheme till there is Cabinet approval on the revised cost of the project.

Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Sitharaman said that Gadkari’s letter, which had sought total removal of 18 percent GST on insurance premiums, was made public without his approval.

In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said the Ministry has taken up the construction of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway including spurs in 53 packages having a length of 1,386 km

GST on medical insurance premium is proving to be a deterrent for the growth of this segment of business which is socially necessary, the minister has said.

Gadkari said his ministry is using waste from landfills in Delhi in the construction of roads.

A total of 41 workers were trapped after a portion of the under-construction tunnel collapsed on November 12, 2023. The workers were rescued on November 28.

In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said, "NHAI is not facing any financial crises which is evident from the fact that NHAI has pre-paid bank loan to the tune of Rs 15,700 crore through InvIT monetisation proceeds - Rs 6,350 crore in the last financial year and Rs 9,350 crore in July 2024."

He also requested the release of Rs 172.97 crore for the restoration of various state roads damaged by flash floods and landslides during the last monsoon season

Rashami Desai recently shared photos of her meeting with Transport and Road Minister Nitin Gadkari and Mr. Shakeel Saif. The pictures captured a pleasant interaction between them.

The highway authority has also recommended driver behaviour analysis and back-end data analysis for fraud detection

Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah took to microblogging site X, expressing his displeasure at Gadkari's visit which coincides with the festival of Id-ul-Adha or Bakrid.