Petrol is currently selling at a hefty sum of Rs 300 a litre and diesel at Rs 150 in Agartala due to monstrous rainfall and traffic disruptions along the Assam-Tripura highway.Due to heavy rainfall,there are several problems in transporting of petrol which is why petrol is now being rationed and vehicles refilled on an ODD-EVEN basis(Thanks to Arvind Ji!).
It has forced the residents to protest on streets over such drastic increase in the prices.Due to such drastic increment in petrol prices,the amount of each and everything from cereals to meat has increased manyfolds completely disrupting the normal life of the public.