Archive · 22 Aug 2025
Gadkari: AI to Detect Landslides, Cut Logistics Costs
The government wants to use super-smart computers, called AI, to make highways safer and cheaper.
AI will help spot dangerous spots like landslides and where water collects.
The goal is to reduce how much it costs to move goods around.
If you help someone hurt in a road accident, you can get a reward.
The minister also helped people by giving them better rickshaws.
Nitin Gadkari plans to use AI for detecting hazards on national highways.
AI will identify landslides, waterlogging, and accident-prone areas.
The minister aims to reduce logistics costs in India to single digits by December.
The 'Rah-Veer' scheme rewards those helping road accident victims.
Gadkari considers providing mechanized rickshaws his biggest achievement.
- Who
- Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways
- What
- Nitin Gadkari will implement AI to improve road safety and reduce logistics costs.
- When
- During Business Standard Infrastructure Summit 2025
- Where
- India
- Why
- To improve road safety, reduce logistics costs, and boost exports.
- Minister
- Nitin Gadkari
- Focus
- AI & Road Safety
- AI Application 1
- Detect Landslides
- AI Application 2
- Identify Accident Spots
- Logistics Cost Goal
- Single Digits by Dec
- Good Samaritan Scheme
- Rah-Veer, ₹25,000 reward