TRIPURA IMPOSES RESTRICTIONS ON SALE OF PETROL AND DIESEL DUE TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRAIN MOVEMENT

The Tripura government imposed restrictions on the sale of petrol and diesel from Wednesday after restrictions on the movement of trains, including goods trains, connecting the state with the rest of the country caused a fuel crisis.

The movement of trains between Jatinga-Lumpur and New Harangajao stations under the Lumding division of Northeast Frontier Railway has been affected since April 25 after the engine of a goods train derailed, said NFR Chief Public Relations Officer Sabyasachi De.

An order issued by the Additional Secretary of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, stated the restriction on petrol and diesel sales was imposed keeping in mind the constraint in fuel supply due to restricted movement of goods through railways.

"In view of the supply constraint of MS & HSD due to disruption of goods movement through Railway into the State, it has been decided to impose following restriction on sale of MS & HSD in the State by the R/Os of IOCL / HPCL/ BPCL w.e.f. 01/05/2024 until further order,” reads the order signed on Tuesday.

Vehicles, including two-wheelers, would get petrol and diesel from petrol pumps in a stipulated quantity due to the restrictions.

The NFR imposed restrictions on the movements of trains on the Jatinga-Lumpur and New Haflong routes from April 27 due to the derailment of the engine. Accordingly, the train movements on these routes were temporarily restricted from 6 pm to 6 am for undertaking works on railway tracks.

According to NFR officials, more than 300 labourers and technicians with at least 10 machines are engaged in the restoration of train service on the routes of Jatinga-Lumpur and New Haflong, vital for other Northeastern states including Tripura, Manipur and Mizoram apart from Assam.

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