Protesting against proposed resumption of toll on national highways from Monday, transporters’ apex body AIMTC on Sunday said it will adversely affect rabi crop procurement, adding that over 85 per cent transporters are cash-starved small operators who are not able to sustain toll fee.
The All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC), the apex body for transporters that represents about 95 lakh truckers and transport entities, sought suspension of toll till May 3. After temporarily suspending toll collection on national highways across the country from March 25 amid the coronavirus pandemic, the NHAI is set to resume toll collection from Monday, a move that is being opposed by transporters.
“As per inputs received from across the country, procurement of rabi crop will be disturbed, as more than 85 per cent, finance-starved small operators can’t sustain toll burden starting April 20,” All India Motor Transport Congress President Kultaran Singh Atwal said seeking the PMO’s intervention.
