Fuel shortage grip Hyderabad, auto drivers protest LPG crisis

Citizens continued to face hardship as many fuel stations were closed through the night in several parts of the city and reopened in the morning.

On Thursday, fuel stations at Bahadurpura, Shahalibanda, Etebar Chowk, Puranapul, Chaderghat and few other places in the south of the city remained closed in the morning and opened after 9 am only.

“Although there was stock, the fuel stations were closed. It was only after 8.30 am, the management opened the fuel stations and started dispensing petrol,” said Shafiq Ahmed, a private school



teacher.

Long queues were witnessed outside the fuel stations from early hours with people parking their vehicles and waiting for the fuel stations to open. 

“We did not understand the logic of suspending the services in the night, when there is adequate fuel stored in the tank. It is because of security reasons or absence of staff at the fuel stations,” questioned Shiva Kumar, a resident of Lal Darwaza.

Meanwhile, auto drivers staged protests at different places in the city in view of shortage of the auto LPG gas.