300 trucks stranded at Assam-Bengal border; Andhra lorry owners seek Centre’s intervention
Over 300 trucks carrying raw petroleum coke are stranded at the Assam-West Bengal border due to alleged detention by authorities. The Andhra Pradesh Lorry Owners’ Association has requested central government intervention, citing financial losses and supply chain disruptions.
Why it matters
The incident highlights logistical bottlenecks and potential regulatory friction in interstate goods movement, impacting industrial supply chains in multiple Indian states.
300 trucks stranded at Assam-Bengal border; Andhra lorry owners seek Centre’s intervention left Image used for representational purposes only. More than 300 trucks carrying raw petroleum coke are stranded at the Assam-West Bengal border, the Andhra Pradesh Lorry Owners’ Association says. Special Arrangement Special Arrangement https://th-i.thgim.com/public/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/1g5ucz/article70822015.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Lorry-owners-onGTOFQ6I7V.3.jpg.jpg Trucks stationed at Koodal Nagar goods shed in Madurai, in protest against the new parking levy. Special Arrangement Special Arrangement Nearly half the trucks carrying raw petroleum coke are bound for Visakhapatnam, says the association VIJAYAWADA The Andhra Pradesh Lorry Owners’ Association (APLOA) has urged the Union Finance Ministry and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) to intervene in the reported detention of more than 300 trucks at the Assam-West Bengal border, alleging that consignments carrying raw petroleum coke were being prevented from proceeding despite GST compliance and payment of Integrated GST (IGST).
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