Ministry for Road Transport and Highways
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India
India records most number of deaths due to road accidents in the world, ranks #3 in total accidents: Govt data
Union minister Nitin Gadkari revealed these stats in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.
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Economy
Budget 2022: National Highways to be expanded by 25,000 km in 2022-23, up from 13,327 km in 2020-21
16 ministries to work on integrated infra development, including railways, roads, oil and gas, power, telecom, shipping and aviation.
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Governance
You will now be rewarded with cash if you take road accident victims to hospital: New scheme for ‘Good Samaritans’
The scheme which will come in effect from October 15, 2021, till March 31, 2026, aims to incentivise general public…
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Automobile
Law to only use sounds of Indian instruments as vehicle horns could soon be implemented: Nitin Gadkari
Nationwide implementation of this law can be expected, currently in planning stage.
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Infrastructure
World’s Longest Expressway from Delhi to Mumbai nears completion: Here are the key developments
The 1,350 km long (8-12 lane) expressway project will be completed by 2023.
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Governance
No more physical toll booths across India, GPS-enabled toll system to be released in 3 months
This will ensure ‘non-stop travel’ across the country’s highways said the Union Road and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari.
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Infrastructure
NHAI to build 4,600 km of New Highways in FY22, sets ambitious target
From 4,192 km of highways developed in 2020-21, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has set a target to…
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