Driverless cars will never come to India, says Nitin Gadkari.  

Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister firmly stated his opposition to the introduction of driverless cars in India, expressing concerns about job losses for drivers. He was speaking at Zero Mile Samvad, a program organized by IIM Nagpur.  

Gadkari has, at least twice, publicly expressed opposition to the idea of having driverless cars in the country, once each in July 2017 and December 2019.

Citing the reason that people working as drivers will become unemployed.

such vehicles are appropriate only for countries with small populations. 

Around 70-80 lakh people will lose their jobs just like that, and that would be another issue. During the Zero Mile Samvad hosted by IIM Nagpur, a leadership summit that aims to bring the best of the world to Nagpur and take the best of Nagpur to the rest of the world. 

Nitin Gadkari, also specified that while Tesla is welcome in India, manufacturing in China for sales in India is not acceptable.

Addressing road safety concerns, Nitin Gadkari, the Minister of Road Transport and Highways in India, outlined several measures taken by the government to mitigate road accidents.

Gadkari emphasised changes in automobile engineering, such as incorporating six airbags in cars, reducing black spots on roads, and increasing fines through the Electric Motors Act.