After a gap of three decades, the government will increase the maximum axle load of heavy vehicles by 20-25 per cent to bring it on a par with international norms. This will be a big boost to ...

New Delhi: The new norms on axle load, expected to be announced by the government soon, will alter the landscape for commercial vehicles (CVs) in the country, according to a report by Crisil.

Last Tuesday the GOI decided to increase the maximum axle load of heavy vehicles by 20-25% on both new and existing trucks. The rationale given for this decision is that: (i) current road conditions ...

The government recently allowed an increase in the maximum permissible axle load on trucks, a move that is being hailed as an improvement in transport efficiency. However, in the absence of adequate ...

Union ministry of road transport and highways increased the maximum cap of axle load limit by 20 to 25 percent cross various categories to keep the limit at par with international standards Advisory ...