Commercial vehicles, including trucks carrying essential
commodities, will not ply on NH-306 in protest against bad road condition from
Monday, said a leader. The highway links Mizoram with Assam’s Silchar.
The joint action committee of various associations which comprises
Mizoram Truck Owners’ Association (MTOA), Mizoram Truck Drivers’ Association
(MTDA), Mizoram Tipper Owners’ Association & Drivers Association (MTA),
Mizoram Oil Tanker Drivers’ Association and Kolasib District Driver Welfare
Association has decided to stay off the highway from 7 am on Monday in protest
against bad road conditions, said MTOA president B Lalzarzova.
He said no commercial vehicles carrying essential items and
passengers will ply between Vairengte and Sairang. Vehicles carrying essential
commodities between Mizoram and Manipur will also stay off the road, he added.
Lalzarzova said NH-306, which is riddled with potholes, has become
dangerous for vehicles.
The MTOA president said they decided to launch the stir after their
repeated appeals to the State Government got no response.
On Saturday, Chief Minister Zoramthanga held a meeting with State
PWD officials and leaders of the joint action committee and agreed to take
immediate steps to repair the road, said an official statement.
The meeting decided to stop movement of heavy vehicles on the road
to ensure uninterrupted repairs.
PTI
