Truckers proceed on a nationwide strike against toll system

October 01, 2015 09:54

Truckers today proceeded on a nationwide indefinite strike this morning on the call of All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) to protest against the present toll system.

Transporters went on indefinite strike after talks between the government and AIMTC delegation failed as the truckers' body said the offer of electronic-toll system by December was not practical.

However, essential commodities like milk, vegetables and medicine have been kept off the purview of the strike.

Another truckers body AITWA has said that it is not joining the strike.

AIMTC is demanding scrapping of toll system terming it a tool of harassment and one-time payment of taxes besides simplification of TDS.

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari yesterday offered electronic-toll system pan-India by December to address their concerns but made it clear that scrapping of toll system is not possible.

However, AIMTC President Bhim Wadhwa said electronic toll system offered by the Highways Minister is no solution as "E-tolling project of the government is a failed concept... even their pilot project has failed. The partnering banks viz. ICICI and Axis Bank too has distanced itself from the project."

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