About 6.55 lakh trucks to keep off roads in Tamil Nadu today
October 01, 2015 08:40
Nearly 6.55 lakh trucks will be off roads in Tamil Nadu today in response to the indefinite nationwide strike call given by the All India Motor transport Congress.
Tamil Nadu lorry owners Federation treasurer Chennakesavan said no lorries were plying from 0600 hours today.
Agents had already stopped booking of goods to northern states, he said, adding nearly one crore drivers and cleaners would be affected by the stir.
A Coimbatore report said about 25,000 lorries in the district would keep off the roads, affecting daily business of Rs 100 crore.
This would seriously affect transport of essential commodities, vegetables and goods and also construction materials, Coimbatore District Lorry Owners Association president, Kaliyaperumal, told reporters.
Transporters' body AIMTC, which claims to represent 93 lakh truckers and 50 lakh bus operators, had announced an indefinite nation-wide strike from October 1 against the toll collection system, saying it has become a tool for corruption and harassment.
The AIMTC has maintained that it is ready to pay a higher toll, but that should be collected as indirect tax because of harassment by different agencies.
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