Nitin Gadkari unveils his national electric highways dream, with pilot ... - India Shipping News

India's Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Nitin Jairam Gadkari, has announced plans to turn the country's national highways electric. The initiative will involve installing overhead electric cables on the Delhi-Jaipur Highway and the Ring Road in Nagpur. Gadkari also mentioned extending the project to freight trucks in order to reduce logistics costs. He expressed concern over the high number of road accidents in India, calling for stricter adherence to traffic rules. The government is implementing measures such as improving road engineering and educating the public on road safety. 

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