The Union Transport Ministry has unveiled a plan to develop electric highways, citing their economic viability. The Ministry is constructing nation’s first electric highway between Delhi and Jaipur, as disclosed by Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari. He emphasized the ease with which the power ministry can provide electricity to a government company at a lower cost. The ministry is negotiating with the power ministry and is striving to secure electricity at the rate of Rs 3.50 per unit as opposed to the commercial power rate of Rs 11 per unit. He expressed strong support for the economic viability of electric highways and indicated a willingness to grant rights to private sector investors participating in the electric highway project. The minister also outlined that private investors would be responsible for handling the construction of electric cables, while the NHAI would implement an electric tariff system similar to tolls.
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15 September 2023
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