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RTC employees strike in Karnataka enters third day, bus services hit

Bus services were hit in Karnataka for the third consecutive day on Friday, as the stalemate between the employees of the road transport corporations and the state government continues

Karnataka RTC workers' strike enters second day, bus services hit

Bus services remained hit across Karnataka for the second consecutive day on Thursday as drivers and conductors of road transport corporations continued their indefinite strike on wage related issues

Over 40 mn old vehicles on Indian roads, Karnataka tops list at 700,000

Over four crore vehicles older than 15 years are plying on roads pan-India and fall under the ambit of green tax, with Karnataka occupying the top slot with more than 70 lakh such vehicles

Transporters against e-way bill validity period reduction from Jan 1

Transporters' apex body AIMTC said the move will disrupt the supply chain

Covid-19 impact: As debt piles up, transporters surrender or sell trucks

IFTRT says 30,000 trucks have either been impounded or surrendered

From road transport to health insurance, tax rules that changed from Oct 1

TCS at the rate of 5% imposed on money remitted outside India

Domestic road transport sector likely to contract by 18-20% in FY21: Icra

40-day nationwide lockdown aggravated the prevailing softness in the Indian economic activity

Centre likely to rework NHAI financing plans amid Covid-19 crisis

A committee, under the chairmanship of Nilesh Sathe, former member of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), has been set up.

India's road traffic data shows tentative signs of life after easing curbs

Mumbai seemed the most cautious of the three. New Delhi was second, while technology hub Bengaluru saw the highest rush hour congestion.

Traffic on highways picks up pace as states ease Covid-19 lockdown curbs

Transporters had anticipated around 25% traffic back on the roads from April 20. However, due to various supply chain disruptions the traffic was around 10-15%.

Toll booths open to biz, but India's oldest highway wears deserted look

Constructed by Sher Shah Suri in the 16th century, the original road over the years extended right up to Kabul in Afghanistan (in the west) and Chittagong in Bangladesh (in the east).

Coronavirus impact: Logistics firms face hurdles in transporting cargo

The most impacted have been truck drivers, who have had to bear the ire of the authorities and face stigma in their villages.

90% of trucks in India are now off roads amid coronavirus lockdown

Daily movement of trucks has collapsed to less than 10 per cent of normal levels, according to All India Motor Transport Congress

Essential supplies face disruption as Covid-19 cripples road transport

The possibility of harassment by cops and fear of the unknown have forced a large number of truck drivers to abandon vehicles at the transport centres and flee home.

'Don't have capability to build roads in Bihar': What was Gadkari implying?

Was Gadkari taking a swipe at the Bihar government?

Transport Ministry has sought RBI's nod for 30-yr funding of infra projects

The Reserve Bank Governor gave a clear direction that we don't have any problem if banks are ready to finance for 30 years for infrastructure projects.

Opposition parties enforce state bandh in support of RTC stike in Telangana

State government employee associations also declared solidarity with striking RTC staff, staging lunch demonstrations in front of the state secretariat and other government offices

Political Uncertainty Delays Road Transport Reforms

Political Uncertainty Delays Road Transport Reforms