Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said he will not allow driverless cars in India, which has a shortage of 22 lakh drivers.
Speaking at an Assocham event here, the road transport and highways minister said, "Many times I am asked what about driverless car? Then I say till the time I am transport minister, you forget that. I will not allow driverless car to come in India."
The minister also said vehicle scrappage policy was at the final stage, adding that "if we bring it then 100 per cent our cost will be reduced because raw material will be cheap and India will be world's number one manufacturing hub with regard to automobile manufacturing, e-vehicle...And if this happens then definitely it will contribute a lot to (USD) 5 trillion economy."