DRIVERS' SHORTAGE * India - Transport industry hit by

As if fuel price hike was not enough, the Indian transport industry is forced to face a new crisis

New Delhi,India -NDTV.com, by Madhu Bharathi -July 6, 2008: -- ... At least one in every four trucks is left in terminals because of shortage of drivers... Not many opt for truck driving as a career because they are looked down upon by the society... Already 25 per cent of trucks are off the roads because there are no drivers and worse not many are opting to be behind the wheel... With prices of every commodity depending on truck traffic, this shortage of drivers could mean India could be driving into a crisis... (Photo: Two Indian's truckers explain)