The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has decided to increase the permissible truck axle load. The ministry has also issued a notification first since 1983 which states that the gross vehicle weight (GVW) will not exceed the total permissible safe axle weight as above and in no case shall exceed and in no case shall exceed 49 tonnes in case of rigid vehicles; and 55 tonnes in case of semi-articulated trailers and truck-trailers except modular hydraulic trailers.
Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Shipping, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari that this decision will help in increasing the carrying capacity of goods transport vehicles by about 20-25 % and bring down logistics cost by about 20-25 %.
The decision was taken keeping in view advancements in automobile technology and vast improvement in road construction quality over the years.
@EPC World Media
