Nitin Gadkari Archives - National Times

09 Jun

Nitin Gadkari Says, “Highway Revolution Will Change India’s Map”, Major Road Projects Promise Faster Travel and Less Pollution

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New Delhi (National Times): Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, on Sunday announced an ambitious roadmap for India's highway infrastructure, claiming that a network of new expressways and road corridors is set to cut travel times and transform the country’s connectivity dramatically. Speaking at an event in the capital, Gadkari highlighted that the government is undertaking rapid construction of high-speed highways across India, many of which will drastically reduce travel time between major cities. “We are building so many highways in Delhi that you will be able to reach Delhi to Dehradun in 2 hours, Delhi to…

17 Apr

Odisha to Get ‘America-Like’ Highways as Gadkari Unveils ₹4,000-Crore Projects

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Bhubaneswar, April 17, 2025: Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari unveiled a massive infrastructure push in Odisha, promising highways on par with American standards. At a public event in Baramunda, Bhubaneswar, Gadkari announced 19 new national highway projects worth ₹4,137 crore to improve connectivity and boost tourism.Gadkari said the Centre had already spent ₹60,000 crore on completed highway works in the state, with another ₹60,000 crore worth of projects in progress. He added that ₹75,000 crore in future projects had also been approved, taking the total investment close to ₹2 lakh crore.One of the highlights of the announcement was the…

26 Mar

India’s Road Network to Surpass US in Two Years: Nitin Gadkari

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New Delhi, March 26, 2025: Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Nitin Gadkari, announced that India’s road network will be better than that of the United States within the next two years.Speaking at the Times Drive Auto Summit & Awards 2025, Gadkari expressed confidence in the rapid transformation of India’s highway infrastructure. "Earlier, I used to say that our highways would match those of the US, but now, I believe they will be even better," he stated.The minister also highlighted India’s push towards electric vehicle (EV) adoption, predicting that the country would surpass the US in EV manufacturing within…

11 Mar

Delhi to Amritsar in Just 4 Hours: New Expressway to Open in 3 Months

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New Delhi, March 11, 2025 – Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari announced that the government will launch express highways within the next two to three months, cutting travel time between major cities, including a significant reduction on the Delhi-Amritsar route. Delhi-Amritsar in 4 Hours Currently, the road journey from Delhi to Amritsar takes around 8 hours. The new expressway will slash this time to just 4 hours, transforming connectivity between the national capital and Punjab’s cultural hub."In two to three months, travel time between Delhi and Amritsar will be halved. This will provide a huge boost to…