Trucks

Truckers in crisis: Despite empty roads, drivers say it takes longer to make deliveries; police harassment throws spanner in work

The government had exempted truckers carrying food, medicine and other essential items from the nationwide lockdown that started on 25 March

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

Truck De India: Rajat Ubhaykar on traversing highways across the country, and the fascinating, complex lives of Indian truckers

Rajat Ubhaykar geared up to take on the snaking network of highways while at the mercy of the generosity of truckers, all in a bid to know their lives better. It’s an experience that he intricately captures in his first book, Truck de India.

Commercial vehicle sales to remain subdued in current fiscal amid tight financing environment: ICRA

Rating agency ICRA on Monday said its outlook for the domestic commercial vehicle industry remains negative for the rest of the fiscal due to subdued sales amid slowing economic growth and tight financing environment

Govt asserts subsidy for promotion of electric mobility will be only for commercial vehicles, not personal usage

The government on Friday asserted that subsidies for the promotion of electric mobility in India will be only for commercial vehicles, and automobiles for personal usage will not be included

Truckers' strike: Transporters won't relent till demands are met as govt struggles to find middle ground

Bal Malkit Singh, Core Committee Chairman, AIMTC, says striking truckers will relent only when their demands are met.

Saudi Arabia driving ban on women to be lifted from June, riding motorcycles, trucks will also be allowed

Saudi Arabia was the only country in the world to impose a ban on women driving and its maintenance was seen around the world as a symbol of repression in the Gulf kingdom

As air quality remains severe, Delhi HC asks traffic police to ensure vehicles comply with pollution norms

The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the traffic police and the transport department of the AAP government to check whether vehicles on Delhi roads were compliant with pollution norms.

Mehbooba Mufti says PDP will not stop cross-LoC trade, stresses on working towards opening routes across PoK

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti Saturday said the PDP would not allow the closure of cross-LoC trade and continue to work towards opening more routes across the Line of Control with Pakistan-occupied Kashmir

Odisha government orders mineral carying trucks to be equipped with GPS trackers from December 28

In order to streamline the mining activities in the state, the Odisha government on Saturday said Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking devices will be installed in the trucks carrying minerals by December 28 this year.