Telangana's Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar requested Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's approval for an Institute of Driving Training and Research (IDTR) in the state. He highlighted Telangana's Electric Vehicle Policy's success, with 2.58 lakh EVs by 2025, and plans to electrify RTC buses, taxis, and commercial vehicles within the Outer Ring Road. The state also aims to train five lakh heavy vehicle drivers by 2047 and establish a world-class Transport Academy, alongside developing truck terminals and modernizing RTO offices.