Andhra Pradesh: High fuel prices push vehicles to T.N., Karnataka
The Hindu
With a difference of ₹10 per litre, motorists prefer neighbouring States for fuel
With petrol and diesel prices reaching the highest-ever levels in Chittoor district on Tuesday, it led to a furore among a cross-section of people, particularly in the areas bordering Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
People of Kuppam, Ramakuppam, Gudupalle, and Shantipuram mandals in Kuppam Assembly Constituency, bordering the neighboring States, are finding their way to the petrol outlets in Kammasamudra, Kembapuram, and Bangarpet in Karnataka, and also to Vepanapalle, Chinnamattapalle, Pachhur and Vaniyambadi in Tamil Nadu to top up the tanks of their vehicles.
Compared to the Chittoor district, the price there varies by ₹10 to ₹11 for a litre of petrol and ₹6 to ₹7 for diesel.
A majority of the people reaching out to the border towns work in the agriculture sector, construction industry, road works, and granite quarries. As machinery such as earthmovers, tractors and rigs require a huge amount of diesel, their owners are left with no option but to reach out to border areas.
An earthmover from the Kuppam would reach the nearest petrol pump in Tamil Nadu or Karnataka to fill its tank, apart from carrying several cans to maintain a reserve for a week.
Several vehicles plying on the highway through Andhra Pradesh invariably fill their fuel tanks before entering Chittoor district.
Jitender Singh, a lorry driver from Haryana, who was filling the diesel at Ponpadi in Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, said that he was on the way to Chennai. “I knew right from several months that the fuel price in Andhra Pradesh is considered very high compared to all other States. So, we strictly follow our owners’ precautions before passing through Andhra Pradesh. We can’t pay a higher price after knowing the situation here,” he said.
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