Trucks carrying $4.5m in goods are abandoned on India's roads

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It is chaos on India’s roads, but not chaos as we know it: following the country-wide lockdown introduced in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, billions of rupees-worth of goods are being left on roadsides, according to this report from The Times of India. It is graphic account of how quickly multimodal supply chains can come to a halt. “Truckers and transporters ToI spoke to said the goods were at risk of damage and even pilferage, as drivers and helpers have run away, in many cases due to the absence of food, money or proper sanitation. Also, in most of the cases, there are no helpers and other support staff to unload the stocks once they have reached their destination, be it factories or dealerships.”