Startups like TruckSuvidha, TruckMandi take on sector of truck transportation

NEW DELHI | BENGALURU: Amit Punaini and Ishu Bansal, whose families jointly own a plywood layer manufacturing business in Uttar Pradesh, routinely suffered delays in shipments because of truck transporters. Every single day of delay meant more evaporation of the inherent water in the plywood layers made of poplar and eucalyptus trees, depleting their value in the markets of Delhi and Rampur.

“We achieved 5-7 orders in the last two weeks alone through Truck-Mandi. It removes the problem of our trucks returning empty or lying idle,” said Pawan Sharma of Maa Sharda Logistics, a transporter based in Ghaziabad.