Nitin Gadkari Reiterates ‘Flying Bus’ Vision To Beat Urban Traffic Jams (Video)
Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has shared his vision of introducing 250-seater flying buses in India to bypass severe urban traffic congestion. Calling it a dream project driven by research and technology, Gadkari proposed electric airborne transit alongside ropeways and cable cars, though no formal timeline or technical specifications have been finalized.
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has once again spoken about his wish to bring a flying bus to the country, calling it a dream project he would like to see take off. Speaking at an event, he said he wants to run a bus that flies in the air so that 250 people can travel from one place to another over the heads of traffic.
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari talks about his vision for innovative public transport, including the idea of flying buses to address urban congestion and transform mobility. The proposal forms part of an expansive exploration into alternative urban transit models as Indian metropolitan centres face rising vehicle density and gridlock on existing arterial road corridors. Did Nitin Gadkari Announce To Introduce Flying Bus? The Truth Behind the Viral Remark.
Nitin Gadkari Reiterates ‘Flying Bus’ Vision
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‘Flying Bus’: Nitin Gadkari's Vision for Airborne Mass Transit
Gadkari said he wants to introduce a mass rapid transport system in which buses can fly. Explaining his conceptual outlook on future urban aerial connectivity, the minister outlined an aerial point-to-point transit model.
"I am the transport minister and I am thinking that four people will sit on top of a building and fly off, land at my house, and then I will fly to the airport," he said.
Acknowledging the scepticism, he added, "You are laughing because you think this cannot be possible. But I want to run a bus that flies in the air, carrying 250 people over the top. Change happens because of technology, innovation and research, and change is the unwritten law of creation."
Electric Mass Transit and Alternative Mobility Networks
According to Gadkari, the aim is to tackle severe traffic congestion by introducing an electric mass rapid transport system. As part of this, he wants to bring in facilities such as ropeways, cable cars and flying buses.
However, he has only expressed the wish so far and has not set any timeline for it. Transport analysts note that deploying large-capacity electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) craft or tethered aerial systems would require dedicated regulatory frameworks, vertiports, and civil aviation clearances before any commercial pilot could be launched.
Global Precedents and High-Speed Vertical Infrastructure
Reports say no country in the world currently has such a facility. Japan, however, widely uses advanced, ultra-fast elevator systems in tall buildings, and is reportedly testing other options for the future.
High-speed vertical transport and modern escalator technology are also used extensively in densely populated countries with high-rise buildings, such as South Korea, the UAE, Singapore and the United States. While global aerospace firms continue prototyping smaller 2- to 6-seater autonomous air taxis, the concept of a 250-passenger airborne mass bus remains in the conceptual domain without active international precedents.
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