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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a notification mandating that all new trucks manufactured on or after October 1, 2025, must be equipped with air-conditioned cabins for drivers..
The announcement follows a statement made by Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari in July, where he confirmed the approval of the draft notification to mandate the installation of air-conditioning systems in truck cabins.. Recently, the minister said that truck drivers play a key role in the transport sector, one of the most important areas for India, and there is a need to address issues regarding their working conditions and state of mind...
Air-conditioned cabins for trucks will soon be made mandatory, Gadkari had said.. Lamenting that truck drivers have been forced to work in extreme heat conditions, the minister said that he has been pushing for air-conditioned cabins for truck drivers for a long time even as "some people objected to it saying it will increase costs"...
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