18 stations to check overloading of trucks
Staff Correspondent
The government has decided to set up 18 monitoring stations at important points on major highways to check overloading of trucks and other vehicles.The decision was taken at a meeting of the National Advisory Council on road transport in the city on Saturday with Communications Minister Nazmul Huda in the chair. The meeting was told that around Tk 71 crore would be required for the construction of the stations by the Roads and Highways Department. The government decided to take actions against those responsible for overloading trucks. The meeting also decided to file cases against the owners of illegal structures such as shops, bazars and factories on the highways to ensure smooth transportation and safety of the passengers.
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