Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India]: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday attended to the 41st Satisfying of Transportation Development Council (TDC) at Bengaluru as well as said that both the centre and also the States must interact to transform the transportation sector.
“In the next five years, both the Centre as well as the states should work together to transform the transport field of the nation to become a five trillion-dollar economic situation,” Gadkari stated while attending to the meeting. He additionally stated that efforts should be made to increase the automobile sector from 7.5 lakhs crore to 15 lakhs crore in the next 5 years allowing India as a leading auto production center worldwide.
“This is just possible with the fostering of ideal technologies for the Indian roadway sector as well as focus on electronic contactless solutions by all States as well as UTs. All diesel buses need to be changed with electrical buses to lower air pollution and expenses,” he added.
Gadkari likewise encouraged the stakeholders to work in the direction of fulfilling Modi’s vision of Atma Nirbhar Bharat.
He repeated that a significant and delicate strategy is needed in the direction of roadway accidents and difficult choices will need to be required to save priceless lives of individuals.
Ministers of Transport from Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Goa, Karnataka, Delhi and Tamil Nadu participated in the 41st Transportation Development Council (TDC).
The efforts of the Ministry on the construction of roadways, public transportation, modern technology fostering, Roadway safety and security as well as the initiatives on the growth of Road Transport were appreciated by the Ministers.
They complemented Gadkari for bringing out the Automobile (modification) Act, 2019 and also its speedy execution. They additionally spoke about numerous initiatives taken by respective States and also UTs for enhancing the quality of road transport, roadway safety and assistance transport framework. They additionally highlighted the difficulties, such as the fostering as well as procurement of electrical buses, facility of billing stations, motorist training centres, lorry fitness centres etc.
Preacher of State RTH as well as Civil Aviation, Gen. (Dr) V K Singh, Assistant Shri Giridhar Aramane, and Joint Assistant Shri Mahmood Ahmed likewise resolved the celebration.
