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Truckers to get stopover at Mumbai’s borders
Updated On: 18 May, 2023 07:49 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Authorities also promise to find a way to help truckers affected by the ban on 8-year-old trucks in Mumbai
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The octroi naka at Dahisar. Pic/Rane Ashish
The old and desolate octroi nakas at the city`s borders will be turned into secured truck terminals and parking zones so that heavy vehicle drivers can take a breather before entering the city. The meeting between Maharashtra government officials and transporters on Wednesday also saw discussions on other key issues, including improvement of the Wadala Truck Terminal, allowing within city limits heavy vehicles that have a parking space and finding a way to help truckers who have been affected by the ban on 8-year-old trucks in the city.
According to officials, the plan to secure truck terminals at octroi nakas along the city’s borders would have a dual advantage. It would restrict heavy vehicles outside Mumbai’s borders, thus decongesting traffic and also controlling pollution levels in the city.
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