IMPHAL, August 27: Trucks will be arriving under escort tomorrow from Khatkhatti. 37 tankers loaded with diesel, 49 petrol tankers, 27 tankers of kerosene, 4 trucks of ATF, and 41 LPG bullets will arrive tomorrow.
The convoy also has 18 petrol tankers and 9 tankers of diesel of BPCL, one ESSAR tanker of petrol left Khatkhatti today at midnight along with FCI trucks nearing approximately 100 numbers.
Transport of the fuel and other essential supplies remained cut off for the last 2 days as the truckers protested the taxes and ill treatment meted by police along the highway.
The Dimapur Municipal Council along with the truckers were reassured by the concerned DGP to look into the plight of the truckers within a week’s time and the cease work protest was called off.