Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced that India has surpassed Japan to become the world’s third-largest automobile market. At the International Value Summit 2025, he unveiled plans to make India the top auto hub with focus on EVs, hydrogen fuel, green mobility, and exports, alongside rapid infrastructure upgrades and innovative fuel trials.
Nitin Gadkari. Image/File Pic
The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, while praising India’s growth story, highlighted that India has now surpassed Japan to become the third-largest automobile market globally. He further highlighted that the government is targeting the No. 1 position within the next five years, as reported by news agency IANS.
Unveiling an ambitious roadmap to position India as the world’s leading hub for automobile manufacturing, green mobility, and infrastructure innovation at the ‘International Value Summit 2025’ here, the minister said all major global automobile brands are now present in India.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari further asserted that "their focus has shifted from merely assembling to exporting vehicles from India to the world," as cited by news agency IANS.
Gadkari also emphasised that India’s two-wheeler sector market alone exports over 50 per cent of its production, showcasing the country’s growing global footprint.
Nitin Gadkari further highlighted that India's leadership in electric vehicles, hydrogen fuel, and alternative fuels has been prominent in the last few years.
Addressing the hydrogen trucks and pilot project, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said, "We have already launched hydrogen trucks, and pilot projects are underway across ten routes. Our aim is to lead the world in green mobility," as cited by news agency IANS.
With support from the private and public sectors, the government has provided Rs 600 crore in grants to fast-track hydrogen infrastructure. He also noted advancements in new fuel options like isobutanol and bio-bitumen, which are currently under active trials.
While putting light on India’s road infrastructure, Nitin Gadkari addresses that the country has also seen transformative progress across the roads and bridges in the last few years.
He further added, "India now has the second-largest road network in the world. We’ve brought travel times down drastically — Panipat to Delhi Airport now takes just 35 minutes instead of three hours," as cited by news agency IANS.
Adding to that, Gadkari further said, “Key projects such as the Chennai-Bengaluru motorway and the Rs 23,000 crore Bengaluru Ring Road are set to redefine connectivity and ease urban congestion.” he
Nitin Gadkari also pointed towards the successful trials of bio-bitumen made from rice straw, which has shown better performance than petroleum-based bitumen and helps reduce stubble burning.
(With inputs from IANS)
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