More than 3.5 lakh trucks went off the roads in Telangana, affecting the movement of goods as lorry owners on Wednesday
began indefinite strike to press for their demands.
The supply of essential commodities and vegetables was affected in Hyderabad and nine other districts of Telangana.
The strike, which began from midnight, led to a hike in vegetable prices in Hyderabad and other parts of the state as trucks coming from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh were parked at the inter-state border.
Telangana Lorry Owners’ Association (TLOA) called for the strike following failure of talks with the state government on its charter of 11 demands.
It, however, exempted trucks carrying essential commodities like milk, fuel and water for a couple of days.
The lorry owners are demanding that Telangana government slash tax in view of bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh. They are also demanding the two states to reach an agreement on payment of fixed tax for transport vehicles to ply between the two states.