States » WestPosted at: May 13 2026 6:10PM


Nagpur, May 13 (UNI) union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has decided to slash the size of his official convoy by 50 per cent during his two-day visit to Maharashtra beginning Thursday, in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for fuel conservation and austerity measures.
Gadkari is scheduled to tour various districts in Maharashtra on May 14 and 15 to review the progress of the Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj and Sant Tukaram Maharaj Palakhi Marg projects, key pilgrimage corridor developments in the state.
Ahead of the visit, the union Minister instructed local authorities to significantly reduce the number of escort and accompanying vehicles usually deployed in his convoy.
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