Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 2 (ANI): Desperate to reach their homes, a group of labourers crept into the belly of a cement mixer truck, which was on its way from Maharashtra to Lucknow. Police on Saturday intercepted 18 people who were travelling inside the truck.
New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday asked States and UTs to ensure free movement of trucks, goods carriers including empty trucks as lockdown continues.
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday called upon all the States/UTs to take urgent action so that blockades of trucks and lorries at inter-state/UT borders are cleared at the earliest possible, as the smooth movement of ess
Puducherry [India], April 27 (ANI): Over 20 labourers are stranded at the Puducherry-Tamil Nadu border after the Puducherry administration stopped 11 trucks containing liquor from entering the Union Territory due to Section 144 imposed there.
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 22 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday directed all officials of border districts to ensure screening of truck drivers and helpers entering the state for coronavirus symptoms.
Dispur (Assam) [India], April 22 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday directed the concerned officials in Kokrajhar and Dhubri to strictly screen the truck drivers and their associates entering the region, at Boxirhat and Srirampur gates, for coronavirus symptoms.
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) on Monday launched a dashboard providing list and details of dhabas and truck repair shops to help the drivers supplying essential commodities during the lockdown.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 19 (ANI): A group of techies has come forward and joined hands with Hyderabad East Police for providing essentials to migrant labourers, who were intercepted by the police while they were on their way to respective native places in trucks amid nationwide
Imphal (Manipur) [India], April 15 (ANI): Amid coronavirus-induced countrywide lockdown, the Manipur government is conducting regular screening of drivers and handymen of goods trucks, which are transporting essential commodities.
Ernakulam (Kerala) [India], April 13 (ANI): The Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation (SupplyCo) is distributing food and water to truck drivers in the district. The Corporation is charging Rs 30 from the drivers for the same.