‘The picture of India’s roads will change in two years’: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's ambitious vision for India’s infra growth

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This story belongs to the Fortune India Magazine May 2025 issue.

Talking exclusively to Fortune India, Nitin Gadkari, the Union Road Transport and Highways Minister, reveals his vision for India's infrastructure growth. He also explains why he remains bullish on India's automobiles industry.

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‘The picture of India’s roads will change in two years’: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's ambitious vision for India’s infra growth
Nitin Gadkari, the Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Credits: Narendra Bisht

Where do you see India’s transport sector in the next five years?

The automobile sector is growing at a fast pace. Around 50% of two-wheelers manufactured by domestic companies are getting exported. Our auto industry has risen to the third rank globally from seventh. We have left Japan behind. We will become competitive in electric and hydrogen buses. Our green highways are just the tip of the iceberg. With electric and hydrogen-based mobility, my target is that in the next five years, we should reach the No. 1 position globally.