Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has announced the center's plans to build an electric highway between Delhi and Mumbai.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said the government is planning to construct an electric highway between Delhi and Mumbai. He also urged heavy vehicle owners to use alternative fuels like ethanol, methanol, and green hydrogen in order to curb pollution.
바카라 웹사이트Addressing an event organized by the Hydraulic Trailer Owners Association, the road transport and highways minister said the government is constructing tunnels worth Rs 2.5 lakh crore.바카라 웹사이트"Our planning is to make an electric highway from Delhi to Mumbai. Just like a trolleybus, you can run trolley trucks also," he said, without providing more details.
A trolleybus is an electric bus that draws power from overhead wires. An electric highway generally refers to a road that supplies power to vehicles traveling on it, including through overhead power lines. Gadkari further said his ministry has taken a decision to connect all districts by four-lane roads.바카라 웹사이트Noting that pollution is a big concern, Gadkari said, "I request heavy vehicle owners to use alternative fuel like ethanol, methanol, and green hydrogen as they are cost-effective and import substitutes."
The minister admitted that heavy vehicle owners are facing problems because of corruption in state Regional Transport Offices (RTOs).바카라 웹사이트"So, we have to digitize all services provided by RTOs," he added. The minister said his aim is to reduce road accidents and deaths. Observing that there is a need to be cautious about road safety, he said "we need trained drivers".바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트
The minister added that as a fast-growing economy, India needs all kinds of transportation.바카라 웹사이트He바카라 웹사이트also said logistics cost in India is high compared to that in China, European Union, and the US.