Problems in Road Transport:
Road transport faces a number of problems. This is evident from the following facts:
1) There is an occasional storage of diesel fuel in the country.
2) Vehicle availability in the country has been problematic. With the recent entry of a number of manufacturers, the situation has improved to some extent.
3) The cost of components and accessories, such as tyres and batteries, has escalated tremendously.
4) The Octroi and police check posts are to many, resulting in heavy detention to road vehicles.
5) The present Motor Vehicle Act regulating the issue of licenses and permits and movement of vehicles is very restrictive. It was decades ago to control and regulate traffic. The current requirements of traffic are for development. There are persistent demands from various transport associations for suitable amendments of the Motor Vehicle act. But they do not seem to receive due attention.
6) Conditions on Indian road are very bad and hazardous. They tend to reduce speed of vehicles, which leads to wastage of natural transport capacity.
7) Roadside maintenance and service facilities have not developed though found necessary.
8) The system of national, zonal and state permits restricts free growth of road transport but the system has to be followed.
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