INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: All truck cabins will have to be mandatorily air-conditioned from 2025, providing much-needed comfort to drivers who often spend
11-12 hours in their sweaty confines
The tough work conditions and long hours on the road are often cited as a key reason for driver fatigue and accidents.While high-end trucks
manufactured by global players such as Volvo and Scania already come with air conditioned cabins, most Indian players are yet to graduate
despite a debate on the issue for several years.On Monday, Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari announced that he has approved a
country, some drivers are behind wheels for 12 or 14 hours whereas in other countries, there is a restriction on the number of hours for bus
and truck drivers to be on duty
Our drivers operate vehicles in temperatures of 43 to 47 degree and we must imagine the condition of drivers
I was keen to introduce the AC cabin after I became minister
But some people opposed it saying the cost will go up
Some of them had even claimed that the drivers may feel sleepy in AC cabins
official.According to an estimate, the additional expenditure for providing AC cabins in trucks would cost in the range of Rs 10,000 to Rs
