States remove barriers at borders, issue advisory for smooth truck movement

Several states including Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu have dismantled border check posts with the advent of goods and services tax (GST), reducing some hassles for trucks that often queued up for hours to clear the biggest hurdle in the movement of goods within the country. While others such as BJP-ruled Assam are yet to pull down the barriers at the state borders, in a letter to super…