60% of road stops for truckers are for extorting money

According to Transparency International, truckers pay ₹222 crore in bribes every year. Authorities such as government regulators, police, forest and sales and excise force stoppages on roads, and 60% of these are for extorting money. These delays lead to an egregious loss in productivity.
Source: https://www.scoopwhoop.com/india-most-corrupt-country-in-asia-statistics/#.kyfb0m8rd
Tags: Money Extorting