Articles by: Ashish Bhatia

Good job by MSRTC?

Good job by MSRTC?

On the first day of resuming operations in late May 2020, the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) ferried close to 11,151 passengers, claim sources. They mention that the state transport undertaking operated 2007 buses by strictly adhering to the guidelines laid down by the government. Resuming operations after a gap of two months, the organisation made it a point[Read More…]

by May 29, 2020 News
AITWA warns transporters against turmoil

AITWA warns transporters against turmoil

The All India Transporters’ Welfare Association (AITWA) has issued a statement that urges transporters to tread carefully; adopt measures to safeguard the transport and trade business amid uncertain times made worse by Covid-19. Insisting that they securing their employees working in the sector amid over 90 lakh trucks being unutilised for the last two months, AITWA has indicated in its[Read More…]

by May 29, 2020 News
Uninsured trucks?

Uninsured trucks?

With the road freight (transport) fraternity receiving no response for its demands to extend the renewal of third-party insurance and toll tax holiday, the likelihood of uninsured trucks on the road is expected to rise. With transporters finding it tough to sustain in the absence of any financial relief coming its way, the challenge of uninsured trucks hitting the road[Read More…]

by May 29, 2020 News
A good year for Apollo Tyres

A good year for Apollo Tyres

Announcing in late April that it has partially resumed operations at its Perambra plant in Kerala, Apollo Tyres closed FY 2019-20 with Rs.16096 crores worth of sales. It reported a net profit of Rs.476 crores. Recording Rs.3551 crores worth of net sales for the fourth quarter, and Rs.78 crore worth of net profit for the same period, the India tyre[Read More…]

by May 29, 2020 News