Archive · 18 Jul 2025
Mizoram Oil Tanker Drivers to Halt Service Due to Road Conditions
Oil tanker drivers in Mizoram will stop working because the main road into the state is in bad shape.
They say the road is too dangerous for their trucks.
This road, which connects Mizoram to the rest of the country, is being fixed, but the work is slow due to heavy traffic and rain.
The drivers are asking for the road to be repaired so they can continue their work.
A similar group has already taken the government to court over this.
Mizoram Oil Tanker Drivers Association (MOTDA) will cease operations due to poor road conditions.
The Sairang-Kawnpui stretch of the national highway is badly damaged.
MOTDA's action begins from July 19, impacting Mizoram's supply lines.
The National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) is repairing the highway.
The Mizoram Truck Drivers Association (MTDA) filed a PIL in Gauhati High Court.
- Who
- Mizoram Oil Tanker Drivers Association (MOTDA).
- What
- MOTDA will halt service due to poor road conditions on the national highway.
- When
- Starting from July 19.
- Where
- Mizoram, specifically on the Sairang-Kawnpui stretch of the national highway.
- Why
- Due to the dilapidated condition of the national highway, making it unsafe for oil tankers.
Mizoram Oil Tanker Drivers Association (MOTDA)
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Road Safety
Mizoram Oil Tanker Drivers Association (MOTDA)
Roads are unsafe.
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- Association
- Mizoram Oil Tanker Drivers Association (MOTDA)
- Affected Road
- Sairang-Kawnpui stretch of NH-6/306
- Reason for Halt
- Poor road conditions
- Date of Halt
- July 19
- Repairing Agency
- NHIDCL
- Legal Action
- PIL filed by MTDA