The new service offering is designed to eliminate the need for long-haul road journeys, reducing risks associated with road travel, and cutting down on carbon emissions. Truck drivers will receive accommodation on board, allowing them to focus solely on the first and last mile of delivery, e
New Delhi [India], September 19: The Highway Heroes+ program was introduced on September 14, 2023, at the Indian Habitat Centre on Lodhi Road, New Delhi, as a result of a historic partnership between Lawyered and the All-India Transporters' Welfare Association (AITWA). The unprecedented effo
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 9: On the global observance of World Physiotherapy Day, HDB Financial Services (HDBFS), India's leading NBFC, takes the opportunity to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of truck drivers by organising free physiotherapy camps for the community. T
Heavy rainfall in the northern Indian states has blocked the movement of more than 75,000 trucks carrying goods worth crores from Tamil Nadu. The trucks are stranded in various cities and towns in Tamil Nadu and cannot reach their destinations in Delhi, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Ka
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 2 (ANI/PNN): India is seeing a shortage of >25 per cent in the truck driver space with only ~750 drivers being available for every 1000 trucks.
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has called for everyone's efforts to reduce road accidents by 50 per cent before the end of 2025.
Truck drivers in the Afghan province of Paktia raised concerns regarding the surge in incidents of armed robberies on highways. However, the security officials refuted the claims made by drivers of theft and said that measures have been taken to ensure security on highways.
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) headed by Justice Arun Mishra, has issued an Advisory to the Centre, States and Union Territories Administrations to protect the human rights of commercial truck drivers.
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI/NewsVoir): Transport Mall has become India's first company to aggregate Driver Dhabas across the country's highways with the purpose of providing safe and comfortable lodging and food options for commercial vehicle owners, especially truck drivers.