Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari made a big announcement in ABP News’s special program ‘ABP RERSEpping India Conclave’. He said that there is a plan to run pod taxi between Dhaula Kuan from Manser.

Gadkari said on Tuesday (September 16), “We are going to drive 300 cable cars in the country. Tomorrow (Wednesday) we have a meeting here. There is a presentation between Dhaula Kuan in Delhi to Haryana Manesar. I am taking a presentation of five technology. Five big companies in the world will be included. We will be able to go into the air. There will be pod above, 18 to 25 people will sit in it, we can go at a speed of 200 kilometers. But if you stop here, there will not be that much speed. ”

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He said about other projects, “There is a plan of ropeway in Kedarnath. Its price is 5 thousand crores. The ticket will be quite cheaper. Where it used to take five and a half hours to go, now that journey will be held in 24 to 27 minutes. Investor is spending on this project. We are not doing anything. We are getting 800 crores from above.

Water taxi plan in Mumbai

Nitin Gadkari also gave information about the water taxi in Mumbai. He said that a jetty was made at the airport due to my insistence. The chairman of BPT studied it and there was talk of 5-6 thousand water taxi. Through this, like Venice, you can sit in a water taxi. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis spoke to the company about this, because it is a project of the state government. The company is now selected and the new airport is starting. Now the Maharashtra government has planned to start a water taxi.

Plan for public transport

Nitin Gadkari said, “Public transport should be easy. He had gone to Czechoslovakia, there are flash charging. There are many places in Europe. There is a bus for 135 seats. There is an entry from the front. There will be an entry with a card or mobile phone. Good chairs have been installed in the bus and TV is installed in front. Its price is 30 percent lower than diesel bus. It is charged in 20 seconds at every bus stop. Pilot projects are being done in Nagpur. Tata has got this project. Started manufacturing in Dharwad. ”

He further said, “The demand for metro for public transport is high. Its cost is Rs 550 crore per kilometer. Its cost is only Rs 2 crore per kilometer. You can reach Jaipur from Delhi in two and a half hours. ”When will this bus service start? Regarding this, Nitin Gadkari said that I am a minister for 11 years, who I speak.

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday (September 11, 2025) claimed that political campaigns were conducted against him on social media amidst opposition to the introduction of ethanol-free fuel from the government.

Addressing the 65th annual conference of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIYAM) in Delhi, Gadkari said, “E20 petrol, in which 20 percent ethanol is mixed with traditional fuel, was exaggerated against it.”

Paid campaign against Gadkari on social media

He insisted, ‘The fuel from ethanol is safe and it has also been approved by the train manufacturer companies. Also, ARAI and Supreme Court have given clarity on the E20 program. Alleging that he said that a paid campaign was launched against me on social media, so do not pay attention to it.

In fact, while hearing a petition filed in the Supreme Court regarding the demand for ban on the approval of the E20 in fuel and the demand for mandatory at the petrol pumps, the court dismissed these petitions, after which the legal hurdle facing the government was removed.

Ethanol mixture will reduce fuel emissions

At the same time, vehicle making companies and fuel suppliers also said that the warranty of vehicles designed for E20 will be valid. Also, only the use of fuel reduces the mileage of vehicles and it damages the old wisdom. Industry experts and some service garages also reported complaints from the owners of the model before 2023.

The government says that the ethanol mixture will reduce oil imports, reduce emissions and increase farmers’ income. The government was criticized on social media last week for the compulsory sales of E20 petrol.

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Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday (July 23, 2025) that the ban on the use of old diesel and petrol vehicles has been imposed not by the government, but by the National Green Tribunal (NGT). He said that under the government’s vehicle junk policy, there is no restriction on the running of 15 years old vehicles.

Gadkari told the Rajya Sabha in a written reply to a question that under the NGT’s order of April 7, 2015 and the Supreme Court directions, the National Capital Region (NCR) has been banned from 10 years old diesel and petrol vehicles older than 15 years old. The Supreme Court has directed the state transport departments to implement these orders.

Government’s tough steps on the validity of private vehicles

The Union Minister said that the government has prepared a ‘voluntary vehicle fleet modernization program’ (V-VMP) or a vehicle scraping policy, which aims to remove old and pollution vehicles in order.

Nitin Gadkari further said that the validity of private vehicles outside Delhi-NCR will depend on the fitness certificate issued by the automated testing centers (ATS). However, the maximum validity limit for registered vehicles in the name of governments will be more than 15 years.

What did Gadkari say about national highways?

In a written reply to another question, Nitin Gadkari said that 13,795 ‘black spots’ have been identified on national highways so far. Repair of ‘Black Spot’ is a continuous process and short -term improvements are made on immediate basis. Out of these, short -term improvement works have been done on 11,866 ‘Black Spot’, while long -term improvement work has been completed at 5,324 places.

In response to another question, Gadkari said that the estimated cost of Dehradun-Delhi Access Controlled Highway Project is Rs 11,868.6 crore and a target is to be completed by October 2025.

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