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Petrol-Diesel crisis in Pithoragarh

There is tremendous shortage of petrol and diesel in the district. Hundreds of vehicles have been parked due to the end of petrol and diesel in five pumps of Pithoragarh town. There are chances of reaching petrol and diesel in three pumps by Thursday. Due to the no availability of petrol and diesel in the Salmora-based pump also, the drivers are worried.
The disruption of petrol and diesel started because the fuel tankers did not reach during the Diwali festival. Of the six pumps located in the city, petrol-diesel has been exhausted in five pumps. Till Tuesday, late evening, vehicles were clogged in a pump located near Tanakpur Road in the city. In this pump, even after about seven o’clock in the evening, petrol and diesel were exhausted. After this many drivers wandered for gasoline and diesel. The situation worsened on Wednesday morning. In the morning, hundreds of vehicles reached the petrol pump at Hydal Gate in hopes of petrol and diesel.

Due to the rows of vehicles, there was a jam situation there. Due to no fuel, the drivers had to return empty hands. With no petrol and diesel in the pump, the drivers parked vehicles on the roadside while most of the people’s two-wheeler vehicles were standing in the house. On the other hand, there is a shortage of petrol and diesel in Munsiyari. According to the department of supply, petrol and diesel could not be reached on Tuesday evening due to the damage in the tanker’s way.

Due to the breakdown of the vehicle, petrol and diesel could not be reach on Wednesday. By the evening the tanker was expected to reach. Petrol and diesel are being loaded in vehicles in the plant for three pumps. By Thursday, 6-6 thousand liter petrol-diesel tankers will be reaching. Petrol-diesel will also be available in Salmora-based pumps.

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