Gadkari said there is a need to move beyond older flyover designs and adopt modern infrastructure solutions to manage growing urban traffic. He also said he would suggest the approach to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
According to Gadkari, several flyovers built earlier have now become obstacles because of increasing traffic. He said multi-level flyovers using new technology are needed to address the problem.
Gadkari referred to flyover projects worth around Rs 50,000 crore in Pune and said new technology would be used for them. Under the technology, different levels can be constructed on a single pillar.
“Now in Pune we are constructing flyovers worth Rs 50,000 crore. All these old flyovers are now becoming an obstacle. Therefore, I have suggested to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis that we need to build new flyovers. There will be flyovers at the first, second and third levels, and at the fourth level, the metro will run on the same pillar,” Gadkari said.
He said the technology had recently been obtained from Malaysia and adopted by India. According to Gadkari, growing urban traffic requires a modern multi-level infrastructure system instead of conventional infrastructure.
India-US Cooperation
At the event, Gadkari also stressed the need to expand economic and technological cooperation between India and the United States. He said cooperation, coordination and dialogue among stakeholders from both countries need to increase, with the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce having an important role in this process.
Gadkari said it is necessary to identify the strengths of India and the United States and determine the areas where both countries can work together. India has significant potential, while the United States has resources and advanced technology. Bringing these strengths together, he said, can create a “win-win” situation.
He described knowledge, innovation, entrepreneurship, science, technology and research as important to future economic growth. Gadkari said knowledge must be converted into wealth in the future and that technology is required across sectors, from agriculture to defence.
The minister said the United States is a global leader in technology and that this is the right time to cooperate with American industries.
Gadkari also highlighted the growing strength of India’s automobile sector. He said India has overtaken Japan to become the world’s third-largest automobile market after the United States and China.
He said that when he took charge of the ministry, the size of India’s automobile industry was around Rs 14 lakh crore, which has now increased to Rs 23 lakh crore. According to Gadkari, the United States ranks first and China second.
The growth of India’s automobile industry, Gadkari said, reflects the country’s expanding economic and industrial capacity.
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