Aizawl, Oct 16: The toll of trucks has increased from 717 to 1000 since Wednesday due to the ongoing repair works on the Kawnpui-Mualkhang stretch of the Aizawl-Silchar highway. The delay in movement of these trucks has compounded the already critical shortage of LPG supplies in Mizoram.

According to the Kolasib Police, as of 8 am on Wednesday, 991 trucks were stuck in the muddy slush on the road. These include 621 trucks heading towards Assam and 370 goods-laden trucks bound for the Mizoram capital. While 457 trucks were released from Kawnpui during the period, others are still stranded. The repairs, undertaken on the national highway, have disrupted the crucial artery between Mizoram and Assam.

The Mualkhang-Kawnpui section of the highway, which is strategic for the movement of goods

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