Srinagar, Feb 26 (KNS): Massive fuel shortage has hit Kashmir as the Srinagar-Jammu highway continued to remain closed on Tuesday.
The highway in this month has remained closed intermittently due to snowfall, avalanche, landslides and other things.
With the closure of highway intermittently, the petrol pumps are running dry.
Most of the fuel stations in Srinagar and several parts of Kashmir run dry, leaving commuters in hardships.
“There has been acute shortage of fuel stocks and the petrol pumps here are running dry. We went to every petrol pump here from this morning but failed to get petrol anywhere," locals told KNS.
The public is seen queuing for fuel at various places, while some petrol pumps have been closed down. The administration claims that the rationing would stop once another supply of fuel reaches valley.
Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr. Shahid Choudhary told Kashmir News Service (KNS) that 250 tankers are stranded on Ramban to Banihal road stretch in view of landslides at Mompasi area.
He added the road in Ramban town has also sink, therefore the tankers are still stranded on the highway. “We are monitoring the movement of every vehicle and we are expecting the paucity will end by tomorrow evening. We will see some alternatives in case the things won’t change,” he said.
However, he refuted the rumours, saying some people have apprehensions that there is conspiracy behind the shortage of petrol but “I want to tell them no such conspiracy is there but the condition of Srinagar-Jammu highway has caused such paucity in Kashmir.
“The supply will start arriving by Wednesday evening; therefore the distribution and other things will be done,” he added. (KNS)