Centre okays draft notification to mandate AC installation in trucks: Nitin Gadkari
New Delhi, July 6: The Central Government has approved the draft notification to mandate the installation of air-conditioning systems in the cabins of trucks belonging to categories N2 and N3.
The information was shared by Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on his Twitter handle on Thursday.
In a tweet, Nitin Gadkari said truck drivers played a crucial role in ensuring road safety. "This decision marks a significant milestone in providing comfortable working conditions for truck drivers, thereby improving their efficiency and addressing the problem of driver fatigue."
"Approved the draft notification to mandate the installation of air-conditioning systems in the cabins of trucks belonging to categories N2 and N3. Truck drivers play a crucial role in ensuring road safety. This decision marks a significant milestone in providing comfortable working conditions for truck drivers, thereby improving their efficiency and addressing the problem of driver fatigue," the Union minister tweeted.
Approved the draft notification to mandate the installation of air-conditioning systems in the cabins of trucks belonging to categories N2 and N3.
Truck drivers play a crucial role in ensuring road safety. This decision marks a significant milestone in providing comfortable… — Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) July 6, 2023
Earlier, on June 20, the Union minister had stated that auto manufacturers would soon have to install air conditioners inside driver cabins of trucks.
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, at an auto industry event, last month had said,"Our drivers operate vehicles in harsh temperatures of 43...47 degrees and we must imagine the condition of drivers. I was keen to introduce the AC cabin after I became a minister. But some people opposed it saying the cost of trucks will go up. But, I have signed the file that all truck cabins will be AC cabins."
Gadkari had also noted India had a shortage of drivers, resulting in truckers operating 14-16 hours a day.
- With inputs from agencies
