India Focusing On Mass EV Technology To Build In The Country – Nitin Gadkari

India is focusing on electricity-based innovations for mass rapid transportation as it is cost-effective and can be made in India, said Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways. A few US companies also have approached the Minister with the technology he said. He was attending an event in Silicon Valley.

“The ministry plans to undertake the development of ropeways as an alternate transport solution in the hill and congested, urban areas. Ropeways, cable car … and particularly I’m very much clearly interested to work on the technology of light rail transport,” said Gadkari.

“We are in search of the technology, which can be cost-effective and which we can make it in India for mass rapid transport (system) on electricity,” Gadkari said.

The government is planning to add 11 ropeway projects in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, and Manipur. Minister urged companies of the US to invest in India.

“Technocrats like you can participate in the drive to develop the best system for India. US-based companies can collaborate with our research and development reports towards EV factory technology and the retrofitting industry. The government is strongly encouraging solar and the best charging mechanism for electric mobility,” he said. 

The Indian government is developing standards for EV batteries and a battery-swapping policy and battery swapping is a whole new sector to invest in Gadkari said.

“Both countries have a huge pool of young and talented engineers working on the most advanced technology. I sincerely hope you will come forward and form joint ventures to realize the benefit of advanced technology in the area of construction, alternative, prevail, and agriculture practices,” Gadkari added. 

Gadkari said that he is very much confident that we will make the road infrastructure in India equal to that of the USA by the end of 2024.

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