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Truckers now charging transporters more than earlier due to fuel price hike

The All India Motor Transport Congress has threatened another blockade if diesel prices do not moderate soon

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Abhishek Waghmare New Delhi

Last Updated : Sep 21 2018 | 8:08 AM IST

Truckers have started charging transport operators higher than before, so much so that they are recovering the increased cost due to diesel price rise, data maintained by Indian Foundation of Transport Research and Training (IFTRT) shows.

However, the body of transporters, intermediaries and logistics operators, the All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) has denied these claims, saying that a major part of fuel price rise happened in September, and it is hurting the business.

A peculiar situation has arisen, where truck owners have passed on rising fuel prices to their customers, namely transporters, while the latter are unable to increase

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