New Delhi: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari announced on Monday that his Ministry is working on a uniform toll policy to benefit national highway users. He also asserted that India’s highway infrastructure now rivals that of the United States. “We are working on a uniform toll policy that will address commuter…
Nod for Rs. 223 crore additional works on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway
January 9, 2025Mysuru: Former MP Prathap Simha announced that Union Minister for Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has approved two key projects worth approximately Rs. 223 crore for the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway. In a press statement, Simha highlighted that the Highway was inaugurated without completing essential entry and exit works and other infrastructure at certain locations. “During my…
Now, cashless treatment for accident victims
January 9, 2025New Delhi: To address rising road fatalities in India, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari announced that the pilot scheme offering cashless treatment of up to Rs. 1.5 lakh for road accident survivors will expand nationwide by March 2025. He cited a Ministry report stating that 33,000 people were killed by trucks…
2024 saw 50 deaths against 188 in 2023: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
December 8, 2024Mysuru: The number of accidental deaths on the 119-km Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway has significantly decreased following the implementation of the Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS). Since September 2024, there have been no reported fatalities, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari informed the Lok Sabha on Dec. 5. Gadkari was responding to queries raised…
Yaduveer urges Union Minister to take up pending road works
July 25, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar met with Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi yesterday to discuss various projects in Mysuru and Kodagu districts. He urged the Minister to prioritise and expedite long-pending works. Bengaluru-Mysuru Section of NH-275 The MP requested the sanction of additional works to ensure…
Manipal Hospital Junction bottleneck needs flyover: CM
June 29, 2024Seeks approval from Centre for construction of nine grade separators on Outer Ring Road Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has urged Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari to prioritise the upgrade of State Highways experiencing high vehicle density. During a meeting in New Delhi yesterday, Siddaramaiah presented a memorandum requesting approval for the…
Satellite-based toll system on highways to save time, money
March 29, 2024In December 2023, Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari announced NHAI would roll out new system by March 2024 New Delhi: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said that the Ministry will introduce a satellite-based toll collection system, under which, the toll amount will be charged according to the distance covered,…
Centre approves GPS-based toll collection system on Expressway
March 16, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The Centre has given its approval for a pilot project involving a GPS-based tolling system on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway and the work will soon commence, official sources said. It may be recalled here that during his recent visit to Mysuru, Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari announced that the project will be implemented soon….
Solar Ropeway proposed at Chamundi Hill: Gadkari
March 11, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: In a significant development for the tourism infrastructure of Mysuru city, the Centre will allocate Rs. 114 crore for the construction of a solar ropeway leading to Chamundi Hill. This announcement was made by Union Minister for Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari in the city yesterday. The ropeway project aims to enhance accessibility to…
National Highways in Karnataka to resemble US roads: Gadkari
March 11, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari has expressed optimism that by the end of 2024, National Highways in Karnataka will mirror the road infrastructure of the United States (US). He spoke at an event at Maharaja’s College Grounds in city last afternoon to lay foundation stones for a series of National…
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