Road transport and highways minister
Road Transport and Highways Minister recently stated that once the Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system becomes effective on a pan-India basis by December, the country will be able to save as much as Rs. 86000 crore annually. Estimated Losses: Lack of computerisation in the electronic toll collection system causes a lot of delay at the [...] Continue Reading »
Stating that National Highways in Madhya Pradesh are the worst in the country, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari today said the Centre will ensure that road projects in the state commence within four months. It is a fact that the condition of National Highways in Madhya Pradesh is worst in the country. [...] Continue Reading »
A whopping amount of Rs 26,556 crore is embroiled in disputes between National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and road builders, the government today said. An amount of Rs 26,556 crore is held up in disputes between NHAI and concessionaires. The Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari told in a written reply to Rajya [...] Continue Reading »
The government on Thursday said that the poor performance of the highways sector in the last two years is due to the factors relating to tolling issues, lack of equity with the developers and delays in the land acquisition process. Road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari told the Lok Sabha that the government has [...] Continue Reading »
