Lorry owners of A.P., Telangana seek resolution of long-pending issues

Representatives of the lorry owners’ associations from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana submitted a representation to Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar in Hyderabad on Saturday, urging him to resolve the long-pending matter of issuing counter-signature permits for goods transport vehicles operating between the two States.

The representatives said the issue had remained unresolved since the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh in 2014, causing difficulties for lorry owners in both States. They urged the Transport Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to hold discussions and coordinate efforts to find an early solution.