Nitin Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways · BJP

Road Transport & Highways

BJP Nagpur Lakshadweep

Career

Road Transport Minister since 2014 (2 terms)

Current term

MP since 2009 · Present

Born

1957 · Age 69

Education

MCom + LLB, Nagpur University

Terms in Office

Road Transport Minister since 2014 (2 terms)

About

Indian politician (born 1957) Nitin Jairam Gadkari is an Indian politician who is serving as the 40th Minister of Road Transport & Highways since 2014. He is also the longest serving Minister for Road Transport & Highways, currently in his tenure for over twelve years, and is the only person to serve under a single portfolio for three consecutive terms. A senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he served as the President of BJP party from 2009 to 2013..

2024 Lok Sabha Result ECI ↗

55.2%

Vote Share

2.57 lakh

Winning Margin

57.8%

Turnout

INC

Runner-up

Projects & Initiatives 3 ongoing · 1 completed

Green Transport Initiatives

Ongoing

TargetE20 (20% ethanol blending) reached in 2025–26 (PIB Jul 2026)

Since 2021 · Mandatory flex-fuel engines, ethanol blending targets (20% by 2025), Green Hydrogen in transport, CNG/LNG freight corridors, and EV charging mandate on national highways every 25 km.

FASTag National Rollout

Completed

Budget₹5,000 crore+ (infrastructure rollout cost)

ReachGovt. reported: 8 crore+ FASTag wallets active; cashless toll collection covers 95%+ of national highways; ₹53,000 crore/year collected (2023–24).

CompletionMandatory Feb 2021

Since 2019 · Mandatory FASTag electronic toll collection system rolled out across all national highway toll plazas by February 2021, eliminating cash queues and ensuring seamless traffic flow.

Delhi–Mumbai Expressway

Ongoing

Budget₹98,000 crore (full 1,386 km corridor)

Reach12 states connected; reduces Delhi–Mumbai travel to 12 hours from 24 hours; first sections operational 2023.

TargetFirst sections operational 2023

Since 2018 · India's longest expressway (1,386 km), 8-lane access-controlled. Connects Delhi to Mumbai via Jaipur, Vadodara, and Surat. Includes wildlife crossings and solar-powered rest areas.

National Highway Expansion

Ongoing

Budget₹2.96 lakh crore (NHAI borrowings + budget, 2024–25)

ReachGovt. reported: NH network grew from 91,287 km (FY 2014) to 1,46,572 km (Mar 2026); four-lane and above NHs from 18,371 km to 45,516 km · PIB Aug 2026

Since 2014 · National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) accelerated highway construction to record pace. Key corridors: Delhi–Mumbai (1,350 km), Amritsar–Jamnagar, Bengaluru–Chennai.