Tripura Govt To Start Petrol Rationing From Nov 10 Amid Fuel Shortage Situation, Check New Rates

Agartala: Tripura Food and Civil Supplies minister Sushanta Chowdhury on Saturday said government would start rationing petrol from vember 10 as supply of fuel to state has been affected due to derailment of railway track between Lumding and Barpur section of NFR.

"Due to derailment of track between Lumding and Bar, re has been a steep reduction in state's fuel stock. refore, state will impose restriction on selling of fuel especially petrol from Sunday", he said in a Facebook post.

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For two-wheeler owners will get petrol worth Rs 200 petrol per day from Sunday, while three-wheelers will get Rs 400 worth of petrol and four-wheelers Rs 1000 worth of petrol per day.

derailment of a fuel tanker between Lumding and Barpur section on October 31 disrupted around 5 km of railway track, affecting rmal fuel supply to Tripura.

state's Food and Civil Supplies Minister mentioned that he h spoken with General Manr of rast Frontier Railway (NFR), who assured that track would be fully restored by vember 13.

When reached for comment, NFR's Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO), K K Sharma, confirmed on Saturday that fuel tanker service between Lumding and Barpur h been partially affected due to derailment, but passenger services continued as usual.

(With inputs from PTI)