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Shocking: Indian truckers pay Rs 22,000 cr bribes a year on roads

New Delhi: Corruption on Indian roads by enforcement agencies is an open secret.You may have often seen policemen openly taking bribes from truck drivers and conductors on the roads. A study conducted across a dozen

India TV News Desk Updated on: December 04, 2013 7:17 IST


The study was conducted by the newspaper Times of India across major transport centres covering more than 1,200 truck drivers.

At the time of the study, the driver revealed how mobile phones were used to convey links.

Drivers claimed that in 12% cases, authorities challan truckers even when there is no overloading.

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