Transporters' issues go to new committee as smog SOPs tighten

Key Points:

A committee headed by the additional commissioner (coordination) will examine transporters’ issues and propose workable solutions.
The committee includes the RTA secretary and representatives of the transporters.
Transporters must follow smog SOPs, cover sand-carrying vehicles and fit reflectors on trolleys.

FAISALABAD: A new committee will examine transporters’ problems and propose workable solutions for the goods sector.

According to the District Public Relations handout, a delegation of the Pakistan Transport Council met Commissioner Dr Imran Hamid Sheikh on Thursday. The delegation raised issues of the goods transport, mini mazda and trolleys and containers associations.

The commissioner formed the committee to resolve the associations’ issues. The committee will examine the problems and present workable proposals.

The commissioner said transporters’ issues would be resolved on a priority basis. Transporters must follow SOPs during the smog season, cover vehicles carrying sand and fit reflectors on trolleys.

“Transporters must follow SOPs during the smog season, cover vehicles carrying sand and fit reflectors on trolleys.”

The delegation included central president Chaudhry Tanveer Ahmad Jatt, Pakistan Mini Mazda Association central general secretary Chaudhry Shahzad Ahmad Chattha and central patron-in-chief Chaudhry Umar Jatt.

Divisional president Rana Zeeshan, Faisalabad Goods Carrier Association chairman Chaudhry Azeem Randhawa and Trailer and Container Association president Rana Ajmal also attended.