Nitin Gadkari, the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways in India, celebrated his 68th birthday with a notable impact on the country's roads and automobile industry. He introduced India's Own Car Crash Test Program (BNCAP) to ensure cars meet safety standards. Gadkari made six airbags mandatory in passenger vehicles and plans to extend this to commercial vehicles. He promotes biofuels like Ethanol and Methanol, waste-to-energy technologies, and CBG-powered vehicles. Additionally, Gadkari advocates for hydrogen as a future fuel, envisioning reduced production costs to make hydrogen cars more affordable than electric cars. His efforts also include amendments to the Motor Vehicles Act in 2019, aiming to instill greater adherence to traffic rules and stricter penalties for violations.