<span style="color: #222222;">The demands for Grants of Road Transport and Highways Ministry for 2019-20 was passed in the Lok Sabha today.<br />''<br />''During his reply, Union Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari informed that ADB bank has sanctioned 7,000 crore rupees to take up safety measures on highways in the country.<br />''<br />''He was relying on demands for grants of the Road Transport and Highways ministry for 2019-20 in Lok Sabha today. He informed the House that 786 black spots are identified which are prone to accidents and 300 such spots have been rectified till now.<br />''<br />''In four months, he said, the toll collection process will be put on a fast track for easy passage, avoiding long queue in the toll plazas. He further said there is discussion to exempt school buses and public transport buses from toll.<br />''<br />''Informing that various models are worked out to attract investments in this area, he said plans are afoot to ask the common man to invest in the projects with an assurance of up to eight per cent returns.<br />''<br />''Listing out the works being taken out by his ministry to improve road transport, the Minister said 65,000 kilometres highways are developed under Bharat Mala Project.<br />''<br />''He further said 22 green corridors are being developed that will save time and fuel and reduce accidents. He informed that stringent laws will be introduced for ensuring driving safety and the compensation process will be speeded up.<br />''<br />''Euro BA VI will be introduced by April 2020 and electric buses will be introduced along with bio-ethanol run vehicles. The discussion is on on the subject.</span><br />