AGARTALA, Sept 17 (TIWN): Petrol crisis has hit the state again, long queue of people were found waiting with their motorcycles in front of the several BOC of the city on Wednesday

This situation gave rise to black­ marketing of oil in large scale. Motor cycle users of the city have been facing an unprecedented crisis following the unavailability of fuel in most of the petrol pumps, catering to the requirement of motorists of the city and its surrounding areas.

Speaking to TIWN, a motorcyclist said he has been waiting in front of a petrol pump in the city for more than two hours to get petrol in the rate of BOC that is Rs. 59 per litre.

Outside in the black¬ market petrol was available at Rs. 130 to 150 per litres but that is also adulterated with kerosene.

Taking the advantage the opportunist are fully utilizing the scarcity by selling the petrol by black marketing. The petrol dealers of the State were emerging in a new trend to earn more money through black marketing which causes artificial petrol crisis in the State.

Besides, it is being alleged by the motorcyclist that the crisis may occur due to the truck and the petrol tanker stuck on the National Highway due to its deplorable condition. The national highway which is connecting the state with the neighbouring state is running deplorable for prolonged day.

Despite of several claims to renovate the National Highway of the state till day no initiatives has been taken to improve the condition of the road. Therefore, the citizens of the state are facing petrol crisis every after few days.