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Soaring pump prices a threat to India's recovery and inflationThe record-high gasoline and diesel prices are leaving some Indian car owners unable to afford the cost of using their vehicles and spurrin...
Truck operators' body says will protest nationwide against surge in fuel prices on June 28"The house decided that there will be nationwide protests on June 28, 2021, across the country, and a memorandum will be submitted to Prime...
New guidelines of Maharashtra govt for truck drivers will cripple supply of essential commodities, says AIMTCThe new guidelines issued on May 12 say: “In the case of cargo carriers, not more than two people (Driver + Cleaner/ helper) may be allowed...
Transporters' body AIMTC to Join Farmers' call to Bharat Bandh on TuesdayIndia’s largest transport body AIMTC last week had said that it was considering halting operations only in the Northern parts of the countr...
Farmers’ protest blocks freight routes; may cause fruits, vegetable prices in Delhi to riseThe situation may deteriorate on Tuesday as All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) president Kultaran Singh Atwal said trucks would not...
Transporters threaten to halt operations in North India from December 8 in support of agitating farmersThe AIMTC, in a statement, said the farmers are fighting for their legitimate rights and over 70 per cent of the rural households depend on...
Unbridled hike in fuel prices may force transporters to suspend operations, says AIMTCDiesel price for the first time in living memory crossed the rate of petrol in the national capital on Wednesday when prices were raised fo...
In a bid to cushion falling revenue, Modi’s fuel-tax hikes are putting brakes on India's recoveryProvisional fuel sales in June show that while India’s overall consumption of petroleum products was 8% lower than a year earlier, diesel a...
Road transporters worried: Expensive fuel hurting small fleetsThe impact of possible industrial action, the murmurs of which have already been felt in states such as Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakh...
AIMTC says 65 per cent trucks sitting idle due to spiralling fuel prices, corruptionUnbridled hike in fuel prices and rampant extortion at border check-posts in states have hit truckers hard, and if the government fails to ...
Transporters demand relief package;warn supply of goods, essentials will be hitThe coronavirus turmoil and the nationwide lockdown have taken the road transport ecosystem to dreadful levels, AIMTC said pointing out tha...
No relief here: On the front lines of COVID-19 fight, trucking community continues to be in a limboTo ensure the smooth running of the country's logistics industry, the government, in the phase-2 of the nationwide lockdown, brought in man...
Transporters demand reduction in fuel pricesAll India Motor Transport Congress is the umbrella body of transporters representing about 95 lakh truckers and entities across the country...
Procurement of rabi harvest may get disturbed, warns AIMTC if NHAI doesn't waive toll during lockdownPrices of most of the rabi crops have already come under pressure, which is expected to continue in near future. An exclusive research note...
Transporters say not able to sustain highway toll chargesThe All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC), the apex body for transporters that represents about 95 lakh truckers and transport entitie...
NHAI to resume toll collection on national highways from April 20Replying to a letter from NHAI, the ministry said the NHAI in letters dated April 11 and 14 has highlighted reasons for resuming the collec...
Truckers seek govt intervention to help stranded drivers, for safety of goodsSeeking support from the government, All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) said supplies could be hit if problems are not addressed as...
3.5 lakh trucks with Rs. 35,000 cr goods stuck: TruckersTruckers and transporters TOI spoke to said the goods are at risk of damage and even pilferage as drivers and helpers have run away in many...
World’s biggest lockdown brings trucks to a standstillDaily movement of trucks has collapsed to less than 10% of normal levels, according to All India Motor Transport Congress, an umbrella body...
- Transporters defer strike on assurance from government
Disappointed over no concrete response to their demands, AIMTC officials said that several rounds of talks with senior officials were in va...