Nearly 60% trucks are lying idle across the state due to fall in demand due to restrictions and lockdown, transporters have said.
Only vehicles carrying essentials are moving inter-district while daily losses in the transport sector are almost Rs 1,600 crore, they said as the government extended the curbs.
“Due to a cut in production, there is a drastic drop in movement of raw material. To add to this, drivers are leaving for villages this month and 40% trucks are lying idle due to driver non-availability,” said Bal Malkit Singh, chairman-core committee of All India Motor Transport Congress.