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Govt launches cashless scheme for road crash victims

The scheme has been introduced to help save lives by providing immediate treatment to those injured in road crashes.

MoRTH announced the Cashless Treatment of Road Accident Victims Scheme, 2025 in a recent notification.(File image)
Published on May 06, 2025 08:13 PM IST

‘Circus & tamasha!’ Netizens react to Nitin Gadkari’s musical horn plan

Netizens have the most hilarious reactions to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari says he wants all vehicle horns to sound like Indian musical instruments

 New plan aims to replace vehicle horns with flute, tabla
Published on Apr 22, 2025 07:17 PM IST
ByAadrika Sominder

Odisha will soon get America-like highways, says Gadkari unveiling projects worth over 4,000cr

Odisha will soon get America-like highways, says Gadkari unveiling projects worth over ₹4,000cr

Odisha will soon get America-like highways, says Gadkari unveiling projects worth over <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>4,000cr
Published on Apr 17, 2025 09:34 PM IST
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Nitin Gadkari on Delhi pollution: ‘Will give you infection in 3 days’

Nitin Gadkari emphasised the alarming pollution levels in Delhi and Mumbai, stating it could reduce life expectancy by 10 years. 

Nitin Gadkari said that the pollution in Delhi was taking off 10 years from people’s lives.(File/X/@ANI)
Published on Apr 15, 2025 01:55 PM IST

267 crore sanctioned for various road projects in Himachal : Vikramaditya Singh

₹267 crore sanctioned for various road projects in Himachal : Vikramaditya Singh

 <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>267 crore sanctioned for various road projects in Himachal : Vikramaditya Singh
Published on Apr 03, 2025 05:00 PM IST
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Mumbai-Goa National Highway to be completed by September

Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari said the project got deferred due to delays in land acquisition and other pre-construction activities

Gadkari said that work in 30.68km out of the total 39.24km is over. (HT file photo)
Published on Apr 03, 2025 04:26 PM IST

59 instances of major deficiencies found in national highways since 2019: Nitin Gadkari

Maharashtra reported 16 instances of deficiencies in the national highways, followed by 11 in Rajasthan and 7 in Uttar Pradesh

Gadkari said all efforts are made to ensure that the National Highways (NHs) are constructed as per stipulated quality standards. (Parveen Kumar/HT/Representative image)
Published on Apr 02, 2025 08:23 PM IST

Nitin Gadkari promises better road network in India than US in next two years

Speaking at Times Drive Auto Summit and Awards 2025, Gadkari said that India will surpass the US in EV adoption and manufacturing in the next five years

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari speaks during a workshop on 'Electric Vehicle Fire Mitigation', in Nagpur, Maharashtra. (File image) (PTI)
Updated on Mar 26, 2025 07:18 AM IST
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Govt to announce new toll policy soon, will give reasonable concession to consumers: Gadkari

Govt to announce new toll policy soon, will give reasonable concession to consumers: Gadkari

Govt to announce new toll policy soon, will give reasonable concession to consumers: Gadkari
Updated on Mar 19, 2025 04:17 PM IST
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Why Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi praised Nitin Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari asserted that an individual's worth should be determined by their qualities rather than caste, religion, language, or gender.

Nitin Gadkari addresses a gathering.(PIB)
Updated on Mar 16, 2025 04:08 PM IST

Gadkari's message to those involved in caste politics: ‘Jo karega jaat ki baat’

Addressing the convocation ceremony of Central India Group of Institutions in Nagpur, Nitin Gadkari declared that he wouldn't compromise on caste politics.

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari slammed caste politics.(ANI FILE)
Updated on Mar 16, 2025 02:21 PM IST

Nitin Gadkari blames faulty reports, road designs for increasing road accidents

The minister also called upon the road construction industry to develop strategies to enhance road safety by adopting newer technologies.

Nagpur, Nov 11 (ANI): Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari addresses a public rally in support of the BJP-Mahayuti candidate from Savner Assembly Constituency, Ashishrao R. Deshmukh for the Maharashtra Assembly elections, at Kalameshwar in Nagpur on Monday. (ANI Photo)( Nitin Gadkari-X)
Published on Mar 06, 2025 04:25 PM IST
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Jeetendra meets Nitin Gadkari at his Nagpur residence, poses for pics. Watch

In the clip, Jeetendra and Nitin Gadkari were seen having a conversation which was followed by a photo session at the latter's residence.

Jeetendra and Nitin Gadkari pose for pictures.
Updated on Feb 16, 2025 07:41 AM IST
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Engineer Rashid discusses key infra projects for north Kashmir with Gadkari

During the discussion, Er Rashid advocated for the construction of the Karnah, Machil, and Gurez tunnels, stressing their critical importance as these regions remain cut off from the rest of the country for nearly six months every year due to heavy snowfall.

Member of Parliament Engineer Rashid, during his two-day parole, met Nitin Gadkari, Union minister of road transport and highways, in the Parliament chamber and apprised him on key infrastructure demands crucial to the development of north Kashmir. (HT File)
Published on Feb 14, 2025 10:47 PM IST
By, Srinagar

Nitin Gadkari to inaugurate India’s first cable-stayed bridge on curve in Goa

Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate India's first cable-stayed bridge built on a curve on Tuesday in Goa.

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari speaks during a workshop on 'Electric Vehicle Fire Mitigation', in Nagpur, Maharashtra, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (PTI)
Published on Jan 20, 2025 06:34 PM IST
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Kangana Ranaut holds first screening of Emergency for Nitin Gadkari. Watch

Kangana Ranaut said the CBFC “was extremely strict and conducted thorough scrutiny” on Emergency. She added that she had to provide a lot of documentation.

Anupam Kher, Nitin Gadkari and Kangana Ranaut attended the first screening of Emergency.
Updated on Jan 12, 2025 08:07 AM IST

Kangana channels elegance in silk saree at Emergency screening for Nitin Gadkari

Kangana Ranaut held a screening of Emergency for Nitin Gadkari and his family in Nagpur. The actor wore a purple embroidered silk saree for the occasion. 

Kangana Ranaut dazzles in a silk saree for Emergency screening.
Updated on Jan 11, 2025 03:59 PM IST

Construction of highways slowed in FY24; focus on road quality, safety: Ministry

Minister Nitin Gadkari recently told Parliament that nearly 44% of NH projects across 32 states and Union Territories are facing delays since March 2024.

Construction work in progress on the Greenfield Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Highway Project in Ludhiana. (HT Photo)
Published on Jan 10, 2025 01:45 PM IST

Nitin Gadkari announces cashless treatment scheme for road accident survivors

Nitin Gadkari stated that the government would bear the cost of treatment if the police are informed about the accident within 24 hours

He cited a ministry report stating 33,000 people were killed by trucks impacting vehicle in 2022. (PTI photo)
Updated on Jan 08, 2025 10:01 AM IST

Need financial help to scrap 7k govt vehicles: Dy CM to Centre

This issue was raised by the deputy chief minister Mukesh Agnihotri in the national-level meeting of transport ministers and 42nd meeting of Transport Development Council held under the chairmanship of Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari at New Delhi on Tuesday

Himachal deputy CM Mukesh Agnihotri. (File)
Updated on Jan 08, 2025 06:38 AM IST
By, Shimla

Himachal Deputy CM raises key issues at Transport Ministers' National meeting in Delhi

Himachal Deputy CM raises key issues at Transport Ministers' National meeting in Delhi

Himachal Deputy CM raises key issues at Transport Ministers' National meeting in Delhi
Published on Jan 07, 2025 08:34 PM IST
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Gadkari praises ‘anti-Brahmin’ leader Khedekar at Pune event

Union minister Nitin Gadkari lauded Maratha leader Purushottam Khedekar on his 75th birthday celebrated at an event organised by Maratha Seva Sangh in Pune

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday lauded Maratha leader Purushottam Khedekar on his 75th birthday celebrated at an event organised by Maratha Seva Sangh in Pune. (HT FILE)
Updated on Jan 05, 2025 04:00 AM IST

Gadkari visits Andamans to review highway projects

Gadkari visits Andamans to review highway projects

Gadkari visits Andamans to review highway projects
Published on Dec 28, 2024 05:03 PM IST
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Entire stretch of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway will be ready by 2026: MoS Harsh Malhotra

The project was initially slated to be completed by January 2023, and the timeline has been revised multiple times in the past few years

The foundation stone for the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway (DME) was laid in March 2019. (HT file photo)
Published on Dec 20, 2024 04:23 PM IST

‘If you had children for fun…’: Gadkari on why live-in relationships are wrong

Responding to a question about his views on live-in relationships during a YouTube interview, the remarked that live-in relationships were "wrong."

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari speaks during a workshop on 'Electric Vehicle Fire Mitigation', in Nagpur, Maharashtra, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (PTI)
Updated on Dec 19, 2024 11:22 AM IST

Gadkari, 19 other BJP MPs skip ONOE bills' introduction, likely to get notice

It is not clear yet if those not present had informed the party about their absence due to prior engagement or any other reason.

FILE: India's minister of road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari addresses the gathering during the 8th National Convention of Sahakar Bharati in Amritsar.(AFP)
Published on Dec 18, 2024 06:19 AM IST
By | Edited by Shivam Pratap Singh

These Indian states had the highest number of road accidents in 2024

Nitin Gadkari said that 1,78,000 lives are claimed by road accidents every year and 60 per cent of the victims are in the age group of 18-34 years.

Union Minister of Roads, Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari was speaking in the Lok Sabha during the Question Hour. (ANI/Sansad TV)
Published on Dec 14, 2024 11:36 AM IST

Himachal: Gadkari urged to construct alternate Ghatasni-Kullu road

Public works department minister Vikramaditya Singh also sought construction of ₹19.09-crore 110-meter single-lane steel truss motorable bridge over the Beas river at Pandoh in Mandi district.

Himachal Pradesh PWD minister Vikramaditya Singh calls on Union minister of roads, transport and highways Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi on Friday. (ANI)
Updated on Dec 14, 2024 08:40 AM IST
By, Shimla

Around 60% road accident victims in 18-34 age group: Minister Nitin Gadkari

He also cited official data saying Delhi is the worst affected city with over 1,400 deaths, followed by Bengaluru with 915 deaths.

Union minister Nitin Gadkari. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Dec 13, 2024 03:00 AM IST

‘60% of people killed in accidents from 18-34 age group: Nitin Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari in Lok Sabha said that Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of road accident deaths, while Delhi leads in fatalities among cities.

In Uttar Pradesh, over 23,000 people, or 13.7% of all road accident deaths, were reported, followed by Tamil Nadu with over 18,000 deaths (10.6%). (File) (Pic used for representation)
Published on Dec 12, 2024 03:25 PM IST
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