Truck Drivers Strike Causes Lengthy Lines at Multiple Hyderabad Petrol Pumps (video)
Numerous petrol pumps in Hyderabad displayed a "no stock" sign, leading to long queues at stations where petrol was still available. Several pumps had to shut down temporarily as they exhausted their stock.
Hyderabad: Hyderabad faces lengthy queues at petrol pumps as residents rush to refuel amid concerns of fuel shortages amidst Truck Drivers’ Protests.
Some of the petrol pumps in Hyderabad have already dried up. Meanwhile, people are seen standing in long queues at the petrol pumps to fill up their car’s tank in a panic. Minor disputes have also been observed at some pumps. People are gathering at pumps to get petrol in empty water bottles. It has to be seen how long this situation will continue at the petrol pumps of Hyderabad.
Numerous petrol pumps in Hyderabad displayed a “no stock” sign, leading to long queues at stations where petrol was still available. Several pumps had to shut down temporarily as they exhausted their stock. The shortage is a consequence of a strike initiated by petrol tanker owners demanding an increase in commission. The impending strike has prompted a surge in crowds at petrol pumps, causing extensive line-ups of vehicles spanning several kilometers.
Chetan Modi, president of the Mumbai Petrol Dealers Association, informed PTI that the ongoing protest by drivers since Monday has significantly disrupted fuel supplies to the pumps. The situation is becoming dire, with most pumps expected to run out of fuel if the supply does not resume soon.
In Nagpur, the protest by truck drivers has led to increased demand at petrol pumps since Monday night, as people rush to fill their vehicle tanks amid concerns about fuel availability.
