Breather for Manipur as goods trucks reach Imphal

IMPHAL: Over 400 trucks carrying essential commodities from Assam reached the Manipur capital along National Highway 53 ( Imphal-Silchar Road) accompanied with heavy security escorts on Saturday afternoon, much to the relief for the people of blockade-hit state.

"At least 500 more trucks, coming along the same route, have been halted in the Awangkhul area, about 70 km from Imphal, owing to security reasons. The vehicles will reach Imphal on Sunday," a police official said.

A large number of state police and paramilitary forces are keeping sharp vigil along the Awangkhul -Imphal stretch of NH 53 to ensure the trucks reach Imphal without any threats from the agitators.