Govt buckles up, to take NH length to 1.5 lakh km by December

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 2, 2015, 18:00

The government is committed to adding about 50,000 km of National Highways by the year end to take their length to 1.5 lakh km to "transform the face of India's infrastructure", Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari Wednesday said.

Separate Transport Department on anvil: Nitin Gadkari

Last Updated: Sunday, August 16, 2015, 15:41

Gadkari said the step is intended to streamline issues related to motor vehicles as its gamut is huge and involves issues ranging from fuel technology to motor body specifications, fuel emissions, among other aspects.

Govt to soon start work on 10 express highways: Nitin Gadkari

Last Updated: Sunday, July 19, 2015, 16:12

"We will soon build ten express highways on the pattern of Mumbai-Pune Express Highway. These include Nagpur-Mumbai, Bangalore-Chennai, Baroda-Mumbai, Katra-Amritsar and Ludhiana-Delhi," Road Transport and Highways Minister Gadkari told PTI.

Centre aims to build 30 km NH every day: Nitin Gadkari

Last Updated: Friday, July 10, 2015, 19:58

He said his ministry had already set a target to spend Rs 5 lakh crore in road infrastructure and Rs one lakh crore in inland water projects within five years.

Govt to convert 90,000 kms NH into green corridors

Last Updated: Sunday, July 5, 2015, 15:04

The government will convert 90,000 kms of country's national highways into green corridors, for which it is planning to create at least 1,000 contractors responsible for planting trees.

Bill for converting 101 rivers into waterways in next session

Last Updated: Sunday, July 5, 2015, 11:35

Keen on promoting water transport, the government will introduce a bill in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament that seeks to convert 101 rivers across the country into waterways.

PM Modi reviews performance of national highways programme

Last Updated: Thursday, July 2, 2015, 22:30

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari were also present at the meeting, an official statement said on Thursday.

India inks landmark cross border pact; more nations to join

Last Updated: Monday, June 15, 2015, 22:28

India Monday achieved a milestone with the signing of a motor vehicles pact with Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh enabling seamless transit of passenger, cargo and vehicles with the first stage of the USD-8 billion road connectivity project set to begin in October.

Govt to bring in Ordinance to amend Negotiable Instruments Act

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 14:52

The Cabinet on Wednesday decided to bring in an ordinance to amend the Negotiable Instruments Act, which provides for filing of cheque bounce cases in place where the cheque was issued, a move that will benefit 18 lakh people.

RIL Rewas Port: Gadkari promises to resolve issues in a month

Last Updated: Sunday, June 7, 2015, 18:43

"In next one month, we will have a final decision on this (the right of way issue from the Mumbai Port). A proposal from the MbPT will be kept before you and then we will take public views on it," Gadkari said over the weekend here.

Gadkari says government to fund dredging cost to up draft to 20 metres

Last Updated: Sunday, June 7, 2015, 16:52

The draft of the nation's largest port JNPT is around 16 meters currently and if this goes up to 20 meters, it can allow large ships to berth at its terminals which it is unable to do.

Corrective steps being taken to propel economic growth: Gadkari

Last Updated: Thursday, May 28, 2015, 22:33

In an apparent dig at the previous UPA regime, Union Road and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said lack of appropriate policies forced India's development to take a backseat but now corrective measures are on to propel economic growth.