Truckers on the country’s national highways will now be trained in the best fuel-saving practices and efficient and safe-driving skills.
Moreover, they will have access to a general physician and e-toilets that can clean itself if users forget to flush manually.
Over the next year, close to one lakh drivers across India will benefit from the training and facilities that are courtesy an initiative by Magma Fincorp and Petroleum Conservation and Research Association (PCRA).
On Monday, a Porta Cabin (short for portable cabin) with a seating capacity for 15 driver, an LCD television, a patient observation bed and an e-toilet was inaugurated at Karimnagar, which receives high traffic density of truckers.
More in the offing
The initiative will see the launch of similar facilities in 13 different locations in the country.
“We are also coming up with a similar facility at Vijayawada. Our estimates suggest that the initiative will potentially save 7,65,000 litres of diesel when we complete training 1.02 lakh truck drivers. Clean toilets and availability of general physicians will benefit 10.20 lakh truckers in all,” said Magma Fincorp chief marketing officer Sandeep Walunj.
“There are driving schools for cars but none to learn truck driving. Most truck drivers hardly know about fuel-efficient ways of driving a truck. Our master drivers will train them with skills,” said PCRA’s Chief Regional Co-ordinator (Southern Region) A. Jankiram.
Our estimates suggest that the initiative will potentially save 7,65,000 litres of diesel when we complete training 1.02 lakh truck drivers. Clean toilets and availability of general physicians will benefit 10.20 lakh truckers in all
Sandeep Walunj
CMO, Magma Fincorp
Nearly one lakh truckers across India will be trained on fuel-efficient practices,
safe-driving and have access to
e-toilets and a general physician
