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The government may bring in either a GPS-based system or an automated number plate method for toll collection.
Air India will operate more flights on Saturday to Bucharest and Hungarian capital Budapest to evacuate Indians stranded in Ukraine.
While inaugurating Maruti Suzuki Toyotsu India's first government-approved scrapping and recycling facility for end-of-life vehicles (ELVs), Gadkari also said the scrappage policy is going to reduce pollution.
Around 600 kms of road, from Talapady in Kasaragod district to Karode in Thiruvananthapuram, would also be six-laned as part of the project.
In case of any complaint regarding fitness testing, one can approach the appellate authority.
The minister said he is looking forward to the industry for quick roll-out of E20-compatible vehicles. E20 is a blend of 20 per cent ethanol and 80 per cent petrol.
As many as 11 roads in Kerala would be included for upgradation under the second phase of the Bharatmala project.
The revised guidelines will benefit 2.5 crore retail and wholesale traders. The move would also allow them to register on Udyam portal.
Gadkari, who also holds the MSME portfolio, said indigenous battery technology will make EV the most effective means of transport.
FASTags, which facilitate electronic payment of fee at toll plazas, was introduced in 2016. From February 16, vehicles without FASTag are required to pay double toll fee at electronic toll plazas across the country.