trucks on indian roads
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Road Transportation andTypes of vehicles
By Vipin S Subhash
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(Km)
National Highways 78,651
Expressways 200
State Highways 1,56,181
Other Roads 44,55,510
Total 46,90,542
National Highways constitute only 1.7% of length, but carry 40% of the traffic on Indian Roads.
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•Transportation costs account for nearly 40% of production costs.•Logistics costs around 13% of DP, compared to 8% in the US.•Growth in Indian economy is the major driving Factor for the demand in logistics industry.•Chemicals, metals, FMCG, cement and textiles have been identified as the top five contributors to logistics revenues.
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•Road Network carry nearly 65% of freight and 85% of passenger traffic.•Vehicle ownership is firmly in the hands of individual truck owners•67% of vehicle owners have fleets of less than five vehicles.•Traffic on roads is growing at a rate of 7 to 10% per annum•Government spends-12 per cent of capital and 3 per cent of total expenditure on roads.
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•Haulage•Rigid Trucks
•Tippers•Cabs
•Delivery Vans•Trailers
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•Haulage
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•Rigid Trucks
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•Tippers
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•Cabs
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•Delivery Vans
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•Trailers