📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Pitush Puttar
Business
Truckers' Protest Over Entry Restrictions Disrupts Assam-Mizoram Goods Traffic for Second Day
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 31 Aug 2026, 11:04 PM
👁 2
A second consecutive day of truckers' agitation over entry curbs has stalled the flow of goods between Assam and Mizoram, causing delays for traders and commuters.
Truck drivers in the northeastern corridor have continued their protest for a second day, demanding the removal of newly imposed entry restrictions that they say hamper the timely movement of freight. The blockade, centered on key border points between Assam and Mizoram, has forced several trucks to halt, creating a backlog of goods destined for markets in both states.
State transport officials reported that the disruption is affecting the supply chain of essential commodities, including food grains and construction materials. While authorities have urged the protesters to resume normal operations, the drivers maintain that the curbs were introduced without adequate consultation and threaten to intensify the strike if their concerns are not addressed.
Local businesses have reported rising costs as delayed deliveries compel them to seek alternative routes or temporary storage. The situation remains fluid, with police monitoring the protest sites to prevent escalation, and senior officials from both states scheduled to meet later this week to negotiate a resolution.
State transport officials reported that the disruption is affecting the supply chain of essential commodities, including food grains and construction materials. While authorities have urged the protesters to resume normal operations, the drivers maintain that the curbs were introduced without adequate consultation and threaten to intensify the strike if their concerns are not addressed.
Local businesses have reported rising costs as delayed deliveries compel them to seek alternative routes or temporary storage. The situation remains fluid, with police monitoring the protest sites to prevent escalation, and senior officials from both states scheduled to meet later this week to negotiate a resolution.