Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Nitin Gadkari has said that public transport must start looking at alternate fuels like biofuels, CNG and electricity.

Govt of India, Govt of Maharashtra, Mumbai Railway Vikas Corp. (MRVC) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) today signed a loan agreement for a $500 million Mumbai Urban Transport Project-III to improve the network capacity, service quality and safety of the suburban railway system in the country’s commercial centre.

The Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways & Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Nitin Gadkari has said that construction cost should be reduced by 25 per cent in a mission mode and new technologies were required to achieve this goal.

Indian Railways managed to pull freight traffic ahead of last year’s levels despite the challenges thrown up by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the proposed acquisition of C&S Electric Ltd by Siemens Ltd.

To reap the benefit of the vast employment opportunities in the maritime sector and to certify their skill sets, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was inked digitally between the Ministry of Shipping and Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) on Thursday.

Minister of State (Independent Charge), Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri has said that the Swachh Survekshan would continue to guide the country in sustaining the gains made under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U), while providing a comprehensive roadmap to institutionalise the concept of total cleanliness in cities.

The Information Desk facility at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (KIAB/BLR Airport) will now also be contactless.

Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) & Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari has said that the Central Government was committed to making the country a global manufacturing hub of construction equipment.