"Check- posts will not go away per se. And, this has not changed despite change of administration. So, in case of several states, check posts have been removed, only on paper.When discussions on transition to GST began, the Centre was keen on reforming the current system to ensure trucks can move across borders freely.After all, road transport accounts for 65% of freight volume. As a result, the Centre backed a risk-based assessment and suggested E-Way Bills.Officers said that discussions have focused on merging several of the 20 checks that authorities from the states and the Centre conduct. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the only local body in Maharashtra which collects octroi, has volunteered to do away with check posts from midnight on Friday, but the removal of the structures will still take some time.

Source: Times of India June 29, 2017 23:02 UTC