The average speed of trucks on Indian roads is about 20 km/ hour, it says. So, a truck in India can cover only 250-300 km a day compared to 700-800 km in developed countries such as the US and Europe.
The study, based on a survey carried in 2008, took into account 50 trips on 10 routes. This includes 30 trips on the Delhi-Bangalore route, three trips on Delhi-Mumbai route and two on the remaining routes.
According to Mr D.P. Agarwal, Vice-Chairman, TCI, “Between 2001 and 2009, vehicular fleet in India has increased at 9.4 per cent, whereas the National Highways network has grown by 2.4 per cent only. Due to inadequate road infrastructure, which results in lower average trucking speed, commercial vehicles in India average 250-300 km a day, whereas the counterparts in developed nations travel more than double the distance.”
Truck drivers face delays at check-posts and on-road for filling in forms required by various government departments, checking of documents and physical checking of the vehicles, drivers and consignments by Regional Transport Offices and traffic police, and collecting highway toll and taxes.
Source Ciilogistics India
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