FASTags will be mandatory for vehicles from January 1, 2021, Union Minister Nitin Gakdari said on Thursday. FASTags, which facilitate the electronic payment of the fee at toll plazas, was introduced in 2016. Making tags mandatory would also help ensure that vehicles pass smoothly through toll plazas, as paying the …
Read More »India will be toll free in 2 years: Nitin Gadkari
NEW DELHI: Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road and Highway Transport, said on Thursday that India would be free of tolls within 2 years. Speaking at the ASSOCHAM Foundation Week, the minister also revealed that the next toll collection would be based on GPS (global positioning system). The government has finalized …
Read More »There are no toll plazas on national highways in 2 years
In two years, there will be no toll plazas on the roads, which means that vehicles do not have to stop or slow down at the plazas to make payments. Tolls will be charged to vehicles such as trucks and buses with the use of GPS technology, which will map …
Read More »India will be free of toll barriers in two years, says Nitin Gadkari
NEW DELHI: To ensure smooth movement of vehicles throughout the country, the Union Ministry of Transportation and Highways has finalized a toll collection system based on global positioning system (GPS) technology. The measure will leave India free of toll barriers. Over the next two years, the toll will be deducted …
Read More »Twenty20 expands beyond its Kizhakkambalam stronghold, wins 3 more panchayats from Kerala
Twenty20 is the only business-backed group in the state that manages local agencies. Twenty20 Kizhakkambalam, the corporate social responsibility (CSR) wing of Kerala’s leading Anna-Kitex industrial group, had made history in 2015 when it prevailed in the local body elections and came to power in Kizhakkambalam gram panchayat in Ernakulam …
Read More »National infrastructure pipeline: infrastructure projects worth Rs 44 million lakh under execution; details here
NIP anticipates an investment of Rs 111 lakh crore in infrastructure projects by the year 2024-25. Recently, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said that there are huge investment opportunities for India, especially in its vibrant infrastructure sector, where projects worth Rs 44 lakh crore are being implemented as part of the …
Read More »Infrastructure Boost in the Northeast! Gadkari to inaugurate and lay foundation stone for 15 road projects in Nagaland
All of these 15 national highway projects in Nagaland are expected to greatly benefit the northeastern state. Infrastructure Boost in Northeast India! Today, Nitin Gadkari, the Union Minister of Road and Highway Transport, is inaugurating and laying the foundation stone for up to 15 road projects in the northeastern state …
Read More »Anger over farm bills spills onto roads and railways
New Delhi / Chandigarh / Meerut Farmers in several states protested key farm reform laws passed by Parliament this week, disrupting life in Punjab, Haryana and parts of western Uttar Pradesh, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused opposition parties of spreading “lies” and misleading farmers for their own political …
Read More »Vehicle scrapping policy soon, says Gadkari
[ad_1] The vehicle scrapping policy is likely to be finalized soon to boost the auto sector, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said Thursday. The Minister for Road Transport and Roads also said that his ministry has set a target to build roads worth £ 15 lakh crore in the next two …
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