February 24, 2020
The increase in the permissible truck axle load for existing vehicles and new vehicles hitting the road and the decision not to check container lorries at the checkposts of the Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) in the State have raised safety concerns in the wake of the Avinashi road accident which claimed 19 lives. The amendments were made by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) to increase the carrying capacity of goods vehicles by 20 to 25% and lower logistics costs by about two per cent. “
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