Air conditioned driver cabins to be mandatory in trucks: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari

 NEW DELHI: Auto manufacturers will soon have to install air conditioners inside the driver's cabins of trucks, according to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari.

"Before coming to this event today, I signed the file that mandates air conditioning in truck driver compartments. We must ensure that the people who drive the trucks are well taken care of," Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said at an auto industry event here. "Our drivers operate vehicles in harsh temperatures of 43–47 degrees, and we must imagine the condition of drivers. I was keen to introduce the AC cabin after I became a minister. But some people opposed it, saying the cost of trucks would go up. Today, I have signed the file that all truck cabins will be AC cabins," he said, addressing the event called 'Desh Chaalak: Recognising Those Who Move India' organised by Mahindra Logistics.

Gadkari also noted that India has a shortage of drivers, resulting in truckers operating 14–16 hours a day. (ANI)

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