Solar-powered electric highways to come up in India: Gadkari
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At an event organized by the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC), Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari said that the Centre is working on the development of solar-powered electric highways. They will be used for charging heavy-duty trucks and buses. An overhauling of India's public transportation system, which involves the switch to electricity, is also on the government's mind.