Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport & Highways, on Tuesday said that in the next two years, the Indian roads will be better than those of the United States.
"I don't think there is any problem in the road sector. The changes this year and next year will be so significant that earlier I used to say our highway road network would match that of the US, but now I say that within two years, our highway network will be even better than the US," Minister Gadkari said.
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Nitin Gadkari remarks that India will surpass the US
Speaking at the Times Drive Auto Summit and Awards 2025, the Union Minister remarked that India will surpass the US in EV adoption and manufacturing in the next five years.
He added that the distance between cities such as Delhi, Dehradun, Jaipur, or Bengaluru will drastically reduce.
The Union Minister reiterated his commitment to reducing logistics costs, making India competitive worldwide.
He added that the transport manufacturers in the country are quality-centric rather than cost-centric.
When asked about Tesla's entry into the country, he said, "It is an open market; whoever has the power, come and make it and compete in the prices."
The country's logistics cost is currently around 14-16 per cent. Gadkari disclosed that he has set a target to build a 60-kilometer road network every day.
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