New Delhi, May 30: All India Motor Transport Congress on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reduce diesel prices amid a decline in international crude rates.
AIMTC, in a statement, said the road transport fraternity of India has earlier made a sincere and urgent appeal to the Prime Minister to provide relief to the nation’s transport sector by reducing diesel prices in line with the recent decline in international crude oil rates.
Harish Sabharwal, National President – AIMTC, said transporters across the country are experiencing severe financial stress.
Diesel constitutes nearly 60 per cent of the operating cost of commercial vehicles, and the continued high fuel prices are adversely impacting lakhs of truck operators, small fleet owners, drivers, and their families, Sabharwal added. (PTI)
