474 load carriers arrive in valley, 384 trucks left

Srinagar, Aug 30 (UNI) Despite curfew and strike, 474 trucks carrying essential commodities arrived here while 384, including 154, with fresh fruit left during the past 24 hours, an official spokesman said.

He said 474 load carriers with essentials and fuel arrived in the Valley. Of these, 87 carried rice, 29 flour, 10 sheep, 6 fresh fruit, 7 chicken, 228 other commodities whileas 40 tankers with diesel, 19 with kerosene oil, 28 with petrol, 15 with LPG, 2 with milk, and 3 empty trucks also entered the Valley in the same period.

He said during the same period 474 load carriers arrived in the Valley with essentials and fuel.

He said 384 trucks and tankers left the Valley towards various destinations outside the state during the same period.

Of these, 154 trucks were laden with fruit, 9 with vegetables, 26 with other commodities and 195 empty tankers also returned after off loading goods outside the Valley.

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