India is looking for Electronic Vehicles technology due to its cost-effective mass rapid transportation: says Nitin Gadkari.

Union Minister also said the government is working on the battery swapping policy and standards for EV batteries. Gadkari also told that the government is planning to 11 projects roadway to boost connectivity in various states.

Highlights

Nitin Gadkari is intended to use technology for light rail projects.
India is looking to change in transportation and demands cost-effective technology.
Some projects related to port connectivity are continuously being implemented.

India is looking for Electronic Vehicles that will be cost-effective and mass rapid transportation and the main object is such technology can be made in India also, Indian Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said.

Gadkari also revealed that the ministry has also taken some projects related to developing the transportation and connectivity of the areas, especially for those areas where mountains act as an obstacle in the path of transport development.

Nitin Gadkari on Friday while addressing the US audience said “Ropeways, cable car…. And particularly I am very much interested to work on the technology of light rail transport,” Minister of Road Transport & Highways said while his address.

He also said in his address that some US companies have contacted him with the technology, he said this while he was addressing the US audience on rebuilding infrastructure for India 2.0 which comes under the part of reimagining the India 2.0 series.

Nitin Gadkari also urged the US investors to invest in India and he also told that India is also developing 29 emergency landing facilities for fighter planes on National Highways. He also said, “They are of strategic importance from a defense perspective.”

Nitin Gadkari said in a response to questions that we have 100 percent confidence that India will have a road infrastructure equal to that of the USA by the end of 2024.

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