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Transporters demand rollback in diesel price hike; say increasing duties, taxes may disrupt supply of essential commodities

All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) on Tuesday demanded the rollback of diesel price hike and said increasing duties and taxes may disrupt the supply of essential commodities

Coronavirus Outbreak: Transporters demand pandemic insurance cover for drivers, co-workers; seek relief package

The apex body of transporters that represent about 95 lakh truckers and entities, demanded immediate COVID-19 insurance cover for the drivers and co-workers engaged in essential services and cargo and passenger space.

Transporters seek govt intervention as COVID-19 lockdown aggravate problems, demand extension of e-way bill validity till 15 May

About 85 percent transporters are small operators who are in abject penury and are unable to sustain their financial obligations to their stakeholders and families as well, the AIMTC said in a statement, adding that the worst is yet to come

Coronavirus Outbreak: NHAI to resume toll collection on national highways from 20 April; transporters' body AIMTC opposes move

Replying to communication from NHAI, the ministry said the authority in letters dated 11 April and 14 April had highlighted reasons for resuming the collection of user fee on national highways, saying that the Ministry of Home Affairs has allowed a lot of activities with effect from 20 April, including commercial and private establishments and construction work.

Coronavirus Outbreak: World's biggest lockdown likely to cost Rs 7-8 lakh cr to Indian economy, say analysts

Prime Minister Modi is likely to detail the post-lockdown scenario in an address to the nation on Tuesday morning.

Need to convert COVID-19 into opportunity; restart highways construction on war footing: Nitin Gadkari

In a video-conference, Gadkari, the road transport, highways and MSME minister said talks are on with state governments for facilitating the safe return of migrant labourers, an estimated 20 lakh of whom are in shelters pan-India.

Lockdown impact: With loaders, workers leaving cities, shipment transportation stuck at ports; some firms introduce solutions

Ever since the lockdown was announced on 24 March only 5 percent of around 90 lakh trucks across India are plying on the roads due to shortage of drivers and labourers at loading and unloading points

Bharat bandh: Transport workers join trade union strike demanding minimum wage; schools shut in Karnataka; protests in Bengal, Odisha, Assam

Scores of transport workers, demanding social security and a monthly salary of Rs 24,000, are observing a two-day nationwide strike starting from Tuesday. West Bengal, Assam, Odisha, Karnataka and Kerala are likely to be the worst-affected states.

Truckers' may go on nation-wide strike again; associations to meet on 21 September to decide on stir for pending demands

AIMTC, a pan India umbrella body of associations claiming the support of 93 lakh truckers, had observed an eight-day strike in July, but had called it off after the government agreed to consider their demands.

Truckers strike continues for 8th day; auto makers feel the heat due to disruption in components supply

All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC), which claims support of 93 lakh truckers, said its core team in an emergency meeting on Thursday resolved to suspend all operations voluntarily