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India’s highways infra to match US by 2024
According to Nitin Gadkari, India's Union Road Transport and Highways Minister, the country's highways infrastructure will be at par with that of the United States by 2024. He revealed that the government is working on this goal in a time-bound...
Published On March 28th, 2023 -
Nitin Gadkari unveiled first methanol run buses in Bengaluru
Nitin Gadkari unveiled first methanol run buses The first methanol-powered buses in Bengaluru will be unveiled by Union Minister for Road and Transport, Nitin Gadkari. The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), NITI Aayog, Indian Oil Company (IOC), and Ashok Leyland...
Published On March 14th, 2023 -
‘World’s first’ bamboo crash barrier installed on Maharashtra highway
The world’s first 200-metre-long bamboo crash barrier has been installed on a highway connecting Chandrapur and Yavatmal districts in Maharashtra. Named ‘Bahu Balli’, the bamboo crash barrier underwent “rigorous testing” at various government-run institutions like the National Automotive Test Tracks...
Published On March 6th, 2023 -
Nitin Gadkari Laid Foundation Stone First Divyang Park of Maharashtra
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari laid the Foundation Stone of the world's largest and unique Divyang Park - Anubhuti Inclusive Park in Nagpur, Maharashtra. On the occasion, he informed that the park is being developed keeping...
Published On February 20th, 2023 -
Skye Air Launched India’s First Traffic Management System for Drones
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari unveiled Skye UTM, which is the most cutting-edge unmanned traffic management system in the world, which is capable of handling 4,000 flights per hour and 96,000 flights per day. Skye UTM...
Published On February 9th, 2023 -
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited Awarded with the Best Bank Award
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited (TMB) has bagged the Best Small Bank award in the Best Banks survey for the year 2022. The Best Banks survey was conducted by Business Today- KPMG (BT-KPMG Best Banks Survey). The bank has won the...
Published On January 19th, 2023 -
India’s second longest cable-stayed eight-lane Zuari Bridge opens in Goa
Zuari Bridge: Union Minister of Roads Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated the country's second longest cable-stayed eight-lane Zuari Bridge in Goa. Right-hand side (4-lane corridor) across the Zuari River and approaches from Bambolim to Verna were thrown open...
Published On December 31st, 2022 -
Nitin Gadkari Launches First-ever ‘Surety Bond Insurance’ for Infrastructure Projects
Road, transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari launched the country's first-ever surety bond insurance product, a move that would reduce the dependence of infra developers of bank guarantee. Surety Bond Insurance will act as a security arrangement for infrastructure projects...
Published On December 21st, 2022 -
Nitin Gadkari introduces Toyota pilot project on Flex-Fuel Strong Hybrid EV
Flex-Fuel Strong Hybrid EV: Union Minister for Road, Transport & Highways, Nitin Gadkari has unveiled the Toyota Corolla Altis Flex-fuel car, which has been touted as first of its kind pilot project on Flexi-Fuel Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicles (FFV-SHEV) in...
Published On October 13th, 2022 -
Country first electric double-decker bus launched in Mumbai
Union Transport Minister, Nitin Gadkari has launched India’s first electric double-decker bus at YB Centre in south Mumbai. The name of the bus is "Switch EiV 22", the double-decker bus will be run by the Mumbai civic transport body from...
Published On August 19th, 2022