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Union minister Gadkari to open Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway, review NH projects

The expressway will also be India’s first to use a barrier-free toll collection system. (File)
Published on Jul 13, 2026 08:11 am IST

Delhi-Mumbai Expressway to be fully completed in two years, says Gadkari

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, inspect the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway at Labana, in Bundi on Wednesday.
Updated on Jul 09, 2026 12:34 pm IST

'Automobile manufacturers say no difficulty with E20 fuel': Hardeep Puri

Hardeep Singh Puri noted that India has been gradually increasing ethanol blending.
Updated on Jul 08, 2026 11:16 am IST

‘Delhi buses will run on hydrogen produced from garbage’: Nitin Gadkari

Speaking at a youth conclave organised by the Delhi BJP, Nitin Gadkari expressed his vision of a world where vehicles use water to generate hydrogen for their operation.
Updated on Jul 08, 2026 11:16 am IST

Bihar CM presses Gadkari for swift clearance of 53,000-cr road projects

Bihar chief minister Samrat Choudhary met Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi on Monday evening.
Published on Jun 30, 2026 10:14 pm IST

Ethanol blending in petrol is an experiment, govt tells SC, 'results next year'

A petrol pump attendant fills fuel in a vehicle at a petrol station in New Delhi. (Hindustan Time File/Sanchit Khanna)
Updated on Jul 01, 2026 03:23 pm IST

RSS-backed leaders being sidelined by BJP, claims Uddhav Thackeray

Thackeray's remarks come amid renewed political sparring in Maharashtra and speculation over equations within both the BJP and the wider Mahayuti alliance.
Updated on Jun 29, 2026 07:24 pm IST

Gadkari says ‘people laughed’ at his 100% ethanol vision, now the file is signed

Nitin Gadkari further added that a pilot project would be unveiled in Nagpur soon, featuring a hydrogen pump and two hydrogen-powered buses.
Updated on Jun 14, 2026 08:05 pm IST

All-weather ‘lifeline’ connecting Kashmir and Ladakh: Zojila tunnel's ends meet

Located on the Srinagar-Leh National Highway, the tunnel is geostrategically important one which will provide year-long all-weather connectivity to Ladakh and reduce the former travel time of 1-1.5 hours to a mere 15 minutes.
Updated on Jun 10, 2026 12:00 am IST

Union minister Nitin Gadkari to attend Zojila tunnel breakthrough on June 9

Vehicles pass from Zoji La Pass. (ANI Video Grab)
Published on Jun 03, 2026 02:59 pm IST

Nitin Gadkari reviews progress of Sant Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi Marg

Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday reviewed the progress of the Sant Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi Marg on Friday. (HT PHOTO)
Published on May 16, 2026 08:04 am IST

Court sentences two men to 5 years of RI for threat calls to Gadkari in 2023

Court sentences two men to 5 years of RI for threat calls to Gadkari in 2023
Published on May 15, 2026 06:41 pm IST

Gadkari reviews palkhi route, says completion likely in 4-6 months

Gadkari reviews palkhi route, says completion likely in 4-6 months
Published on May 15, 2026 03:58 am IST

Safer pilgrimage, dedicated lanes for warkaris in Maharashtra: Gadkari

Safer pilgrimage, dedicated lanes for warkaris in Maharashtra: Gadkari
Published on May 14, 2026 01:39 pm IST

Centre assures push for key highway projects after Punjab CM meets Nitin Gadkari

Union road and transport minister Nitin Gadkari with Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann during a meeting, in New Delhi. (PTI)
Published on May 14, 2026 06:46 am IST

Gadkari cuts convoy size by half during Pune visit to conserve fuel

Gadkari will visit Pune on Thursday to inspect the Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj and Sant Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi Marg projects. (FILE)
Published on May 14, 2026 05:14 am IST

Nitin Gadkari inaugurates barrier-free Mundka-Bakkarwala toll plaza in Delhi

The new system has shown measurable gains in pilot operations. (Representative Image/File Photo)
Published on May 11, 2026 05:03 pm IST

Projects worth 1.3 lakh crore underway in Uttarakhand: Nitin Gadkari

Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari. (HT sourced photo)
Published on Apr 14, 2026 06:18 pm IST

Delhi to Dehradun in 2.5 hours: PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate expressway

PM Modi laid foundation stone on December 4, 2021. (PTI)
Published on Apr 13, 2026 05:52 pm IST

E20 fuel earns praise from PM Modi amid West Asia war. Here's how he drew a link

"A decade ago, India had a capacity of only 1% ethanol blending. Today, we are close to achieving 20%... Due to this, in the last year, we have had to import about 4.5 crore barrels less oil,” PM Modi told Parliament in a speech on Monday.
Updated on Mar 23, 2026 09:00 pm IST

Highway construction slows; 7,211km built against 10,000km target: Centre in RS

Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari speaks in the Rajya Sabha. (PTI)
Published on Mar 18, 2026 05:57 pm IST

Parwanoo–Shimla four-lane: Exceptionally heavy rainfall in 2023, 2025 delayed completion: Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari presented a detailed status report on the four-lane project, including financial allocation, physical progress and reasons for delays. (HT Photo)
Published on Mar 13, 2026 06:30 am IST

Delhi-Amritsar-Katra e-way to be completed by March 2028: Gadkari

The 667-km Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway will now be completed in phases up to March 2028, with several stretches facing delays and some contracts being foreclosed and re-tendered, Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
Published on Mar 12, 2026 07:44 am IST

Delhi-Katra e-way to be completed in phases till March 2028, Gadkari tells Rajya Sabha

Delhi-Katra e-way to be completed in phases till March 2028, Gadkari tells Rajya Sabha
Published on Mar 12, 2026 06:46 am IST

Vikramaditya meets Gadkari, seeks support for construction of roads, bridges

Public works department minister Vikramaditya Singh said that many sanctioned projects are at various stages of implementation and requested continued Central support, timely release of funds and flexibility in norms for hill states so that works can progress without delay. (HT File)
Published on Mar 12, 2026 03:38 am IST

Three elevated corridors in Pune to be launched soon: Gadkari

The projects are being developed by the National Highways Authority of India and the Maharashtra State Infrastructure Development Corporation. (HT)
Published on Mar 07, 2026 07:56 am IST

‘Traffic violations may soon lead to temporary suspension of licences’

‘Traffic violations may soon lead to temporary suspension of licences’
Published on Feb 27, 2026 05:40 am IST

‘Why are you collecting the toll?’: Gadkari seeks rollback of Delhi green tax

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
Published on Feb 27, 2026 03:00 pm IST

Delhi: Union Min suggests revoking green tax

Gadkari said he raised the issue in a meeting with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), asking what contribution the civic body was making toward green initiatives despite collecting the levy. (ANI)
Published on Feb 26, 2026 03:42 am IST