Archive · 24 May 2025
Truckers Call Off Protest as Road Repair Work Starts
Truckers in Mizoram, India, were planning a protest because a key road was in bad shape.
The road is used to transport goods to and from Mizoram.
The road repair is scheduled to start today, Saturday.
The truckers were worried because the highway was unsafe for their trucks.
The government has been criticized for not fixing the road earlier.
The truckers decided to cancel their protest and let the road repairs take place.
Trucks will only drive on the road at night during the repair work.
This allows the road to be repaired with less disruption.
Repair work on a critical highway section is set to begin.
The Mizoram Truck Owners' and Drivers' Associations cancelled a planned protest.
The highway section is the lifeline of Mizoram.
Trucks will only operate at night to facilitate repairs.
Opposition parties have criticized the state government for neglecting the road.
- Who
- Mizoram Truck Owners' Association and Mizoram Truck Drivers' Association are involved.
- What
- Repair work will commence on the Sairang and Buichali section of the Silchar-Aizawl highway.
- When
- Saturday morning.
- Where
- Sairang and Buichali section of Silchar-Aizawl highway in Mizoram.
- Why
- To fix the extremely poor condition of the road.
Truckers
PWD Minister
Highway Condition
Truckers
Highway too dangerous for goods-laden trucks.
PWD Minister
Highway was neglected, causing hardships for people
- Highway Section
- Sairang and Buichali section of Silchar-Aizawl highway
- Repair Start
- Saturday morning
- Trucks Plying
- Only at night
- Affected Parties
- Mizoram Truck Owners' Association, Mizoram Truck Drivers' Association
- Repair Authority
- National Highway Infrastructure Develoment Corporation Limited (NHIDCL)