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June 4, 2026 10:35 AM

Hero MotoCorp launches flex-fuel motorcycles; Gadkari, Puri pitch biofuels as key to India’s mobility future

Hero MotoCorp on Wednesday launched its first flex-fuel motorcycles, the Splendor+ and HF Deluxe Flex Fuel, with Union ministers Nitin Gadkari and Hardeep Singh Puri describing the move as a significant step towards cleaner transportation, lower oil imports and greater energy self-reliance. Speaking at the launch event in the national capital, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said flex-fuel mobility aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of sustainable and sel...

May 1, 2026 4:43 PM

Gadkari rolls out India’s first barrier-less tolling system on NH-48 in Gujarat

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday launched India’s first Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) barrier-less tolling system at the Chorayasi Toll Plaza on the Surat–Bharuch stretch of National Highway-48 in Gujarat, ushering in a new phase of seamless highway travel. The advanced system allows vehicles to pass through toll plazas without stopping, using technologies such as Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) and FASTag for automatic toll deduction. The in...

March 12, 2026 11:12 AM

PM-RAHAT scheme offers cashless treatment up to ₹1.5 lakh for road accident victims: Gadkari

The Centre has rolled out the Prime Minister–Road Accident Victims’ Hospitalisation and Assured Treatment (PM-RAHAT) Scheme to provide cashless treatment of up to ₹1.5 lakh for victims of road accidents, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Under the scheme, victims of road accidents involving motor vehicles will be eligible for treatment coverage of up to ₹1.5 lakh for a maximum of seven days from the date of the accident, ...

October 22, 2025 11:09 AM

PM Modi, Rajnath Singh, other political leaders extend birthday wishes to Amit Shah, praise his efforts to strengthen India’s internal security

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended warm birthday greetings to Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah, praising his unwavering dedication to public service and his crucial role in strengthening the nation’s internal security. Taking to X, PM Modi wrote, “Birthday greetings to Home Minister Amit Shah Ji. He is widely admired for his dedication to public service and hardworking nature. He has made commendable efforts to strengthen India's internal security apparatus and ...

June 24, 2025 9:29 PM

Tunnel projects worth Rs 3 lakh crore to be built in next 10 years as part of big infra push: Gadkari

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said that the government has drawn up plans to build tunnel projects worth Rs 2.5–3 lakh crore over the next 10 years as part of the country’s infrastructure development. Speaking at the inauguration of the International Workshop on ‘Sustainable Tunnelling for Better Life’ at MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU), the minister said, “India is entering a golden era of infrastructure development, with tunnels playing...

February 14, 2025 4:54 PM

India’s road network now bigger than US under PM Modi’s leadership: Gadkari

Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, India’s road network has surpassed that of the United States, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Friday. Speaking at the inauguration of the Munshi Pulia and Khurram Nagar flyovers, Gadkari assured that within two years, Uttar Pradesh’s national highway network would be better than that of the US. Announcing approvals for highway projects worth crores in Uttar Pradesh, he emphasized that while there is no shor...