Tonnage restricted to 24/25 tons
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 04 2018:
The Directorate of Transport has issued an order specifying that the maximum tonnage permissible for trucks/tankers/LPG bullets is 25 tons inclusive of the weight of the vehicle, having 10 wheels, with two in the front axle, four in the middle and another four in the rear axle in respect of Imphal-Dimapur sector while it is 24 tons in respect of Imphal-Jiribam sector.
The Directorate has issued the order in complian- ce of an order passed by the High Court of Manipur in December 2017 and further appealed to all the stake holders to adhere to the permissible limit of tonnage while operating vehicles on the National Highways in the State.