Overview

• The roadmap directs an upgrade of 25,000 km of two-lane highways to four lanes at a daily pace of 100 km to boost connectivity and slash logistics costs.
• A tender is live for a 135-seat flash-charging electric bus pilot in Nagpur, featuring airline-style seating, air-conditioning, 120–125 km/h top speeds and 30–40 minute recharges.
• Construction has begun on 60 of 360 planned ropeway, cable car and funicular railway projects in remote and hilly regions, including routes to Kedarnath.
• Eleven automakers, such as Tata, Toyota, Hyundai and Mahindra, have committed to building flex-fuel vehicles to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and curb import bills.
• Detailed plans are under way for urban pilot schemes in Delhi and Bengaluru, including hyperloop corridors, Metrino pod taxis and pillar-based rapid transit.