Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

Battery Pack Aadhaar Number (BPAN) – Transport Ministry proposes Aadhaar-like number

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has proposed an Aadhaar-like unique ID system for electric vehicle batteries to improve traceability, safety, and recycling. The proposed Battery Pack Aadhaar Number (BPAN) is a 21-character digital identity assigned to every battery pack placed on the Indian market. With this, a battery can be tracked through its […]

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NHAI Launches AI-Based Highway Monitoring Using 3D Survey

In a move to revolutionize national highway maintenance and monitoring, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is deploying 3D laser-based Network Survey Vehicles (NSVs) across 23 states, covering over 20,933 km of road stretches. This initiative is part of a broader effort by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to utilize Artificial Intelligence

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Nitin Gadkari launches Toyota pilot project on Flex-Fuel Strong Hybrid EV

Nitin Gadkari launches Toyota pilot project on Flex-Fuel Strong Hybrid EV : Nitin Gadkari (Road Transport and Highways Minister) has launched first of its kind pilot project of Toyota on Flex-Fuel Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicles in India. The Toyota Corolla Altis FFV-SHEV, which was imported from Toyota Brazil for the pilot project, was unveiled. October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz

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MoRTH launches “Rewarding Scheme for Grant of Award to the Good Samaritan”

Recently, the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has issued Guidelines for the Scheme for grant of Award to the Good Samaritan who has saved the life of a victim from a fatal accident involving a motor vehicle. The scheme aims to motivate the general public to help the victims of road accidents in an emergency situation,

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Notification for Electronic Monitoring and Enforcement of Road Safety

Ministry of Road transport and Highways has issued notification regarding Electronic Monitoring and Enforcement of Road Safety. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The rules specify the detailed provisions for placement of electronic enforcement devices (speed camera, closed-circuit television camera, speed gun, body wearable camera, dashboard camera, Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR), weigh in machine (WIM)

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Share of Natural Gas in Primary Energy Mix Envisaged to increase to 15% by 2030

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways informed that the share of natural gas in the primary energy mix is envisaged to increase to 15% by 2030 by boosting domestic production and procuring LNG. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 LNG imports are under Open General Licensing (OGL) category and establishment of LNG infrastructure, including LNG terminals,

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Nitin Gadkari called for quick roll-out of flex-fuel vehicles

Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari recently called for a quick roll-out of flex-fuel vehicles capable of running on 100 per cent ethanol and gasoline in Indian automobile sector. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 A flexible-fuel vehicle (FFV) or dual-fuel vehicle (colloquially called a flex-fuel vehicle) is an alternative fuel vehicle with an internal combustion engine

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Nitin Gadkari becomes “Brand Ambassador” of Khadi Prakritik Paint

Minister for Road Transport and Highways & MSME Shri Nitin Gadkari declared himself the “Brand Ambassador ” of Khadi Prakritik Paint. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The “Khadi Prakritik Paint” is a first-of-its-kind product based on cow dung as its main ingredient. It is cost-effective as well as odourless and has been certified by the

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Reducing Road Accident Deaths by 50% by Year 2024

Ministry for Road Transport & Highways of India set up a target to reduce road accident deaths by 50% by year 2024. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Road Transport Minister congratulated FICCI on the announcement of Road Safety consortium ‘Safar’, based on the safe system approach. The Minister announced that an independent road safety council,

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MoRTH Notified Common Format for Issuance of PUC

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has issued a notification for a common format of the PUC (Pollution Under Control) Certificate to be issued across the country, under Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The salient features of the PUCC are as under: Introduction of uniform Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUC)

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