AGARTALA, June 14 (TIWN): After experiencing an acute shortage of petrol over an interval period of time, now the people are also facing the shortage of Diesel in the state. This has forced petrol pumps to ration the fuel and as a result hundreds of vehicles were seen in queue in front of petrol pump for refilling their vehicle tanks.

The actual reason for the dry-out remains largely speculative and the petrol pump owner is not ready to speak anything regarding the crisis in the city.

This acute shortage has forced petrol pumps to ration the fuel. The city requires a total of about 30,000 liters of diesel per day.

It is to be mentioned here that most of the petrol pump of the city area running out of diesel and a long queue of people is seen from the early morning waiting in the petrol pump to collect diesel. Hundreds of vehicles were seen in queue in front of petrol filling station while many centres had hanged the board of no-diesel.

Majority of the petrol pumps in the state capital hanged the board of no-diesel due to lack of fresh diesel supply, forcing the desperate consumers to buy diesel from black market at a hefty price.

In the beginning the shortage affected heavy vehicles requiring large diesel refill, but has eventually hit the normal commuters as well. As things stand, many trucks are on standby on city outskirts in demand of diesel.

The acute diesel crisis created chaos among the state people. Following the diesel crisis in Tripura, movement of vehicles has been collapsed partially. Especially the vehicles move to out of the state is facing difficulties at such situation.