The Highway Man
A visionary when it comes to recognising the role of highways in the growth of a country’s economy, Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari has been instrumental in the rapid expansion of the road network in the country. He is confident that it will be on par with that of the US by the next year
Abdul Haleem Sherif - December 01, 2023
By the End of FY24, Our National Highway Network Will Be Equivalent to the Road Network of the USA: Nitin Gadkari
Roads are important for the growth of the country, says the Union minister of road transport and highways, as he explains the government's thrust on infrastructure development
Neeraj Thakur - October 01, 2023
The lockdown is weighing heavy on toll collections, but there may be light at the end of the tunnel
Execution, execution, execution. Crisil emphasises that is the key to the future health of our national highways
May 21, 2020
“We have identified over 10 export sectors for skill development
Road Transport and Highways and MSME minister Nitin Gadkari agrees that there is a crisis but insists that India Inc can best it
December 04, 2019
Northern lights
It’s a thankless job, say truckers who cover the bhiwadi-panipat-kala amb route. But the camaraderie at hubs and solitude of the highways keep them coming back
Himanshu Kakkar - May 13, 2020
Miles To Go
NHAI seems likely to miss its ambitious plan to float tenders for 10,000 km in FY18
February 09, 2018
Tall Order
Mega infra plan for constructing highways worth Rs.7 lakh crore receives the green signal
October 24, 2017
Reap What You Sow
Pick a plot, grow your crop and take it home, Bengaluru-based Farmizen makes farming easy
Shilpa Elizabeth Abraham - October 09, 2017
A tale of two cities
After a six-year-long delay work will finally begin on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway ensuring a amooth ride along NH24
February 29, 2016
Wannabe unicorns not allowed
Start-ups are finding it difficult to crack the cartelised, highly tech-averse freight transportation industry in India
Rajat Ubhaykar - January 13, 2016
