Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday (Might 14, 2026) arrived on a motorbike on the Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai to attend the swearing-in of new members of the Legislative Council. The transfer comes as a part of the measures after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to cut down fuel consumption.

Mr. Fadnavis arrived on the Vidhan Bhavan in South Mumbai on a motorcycle from his residence ‘Varsha’, with BJP chief and Minister Ashish Shelar accompanying him.

In an analogous transfer to save lots of gasoline, State Minister Nitesh Rane selected to stroll to the ‘Mantralaya’ (State Secretariat) to attend the Cupboard assembly.

On Wednesday (Might 13, 2026), CM Fadnavis introduced a collection of austerity measures, together with halving the number of vehicles in the convoys of his Cabinet colleagues, and cancelling international excursions of Ministers and officers.

The BJP-led authorities’s transfer got here in response to PM Modi’s enchantment to preserve gasoline and international alternate in view of the continuing battle in West Asia, which has disrupted international power provides. India depends closely on West Asia for crude oil and fuel imports.

“Throughout outstation visits, the variety of autos in ministerial convoys shouldn’t exceed the prescribed restrict, and the Police Commissioner or superintendent of police involved might be accountable for making certain compliance,” an official assertion on Wednesday (Might 13, 2026) mentioned. The federal government will conduct a strict evaluate of all autos allotted to completely different departments.