The Union government has come to the rescue of transporters who have not been able to move cargo because of the restrictions imposed by states. Union home secretary Ajay Bhalla recently wrote to all chief secretaries pointing out mismanagement of truck movement in their respective states and advised correction.

The complaints of irregular supplies have increased manifold in the recent past owing to trucks being detained in some parts of the country. Highways have been packed with trucks with valuable cargo and with stranded staff who have nowhere to go and eat.