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Rising fuel prices give Indians harrowing time on roads

China Daily | Updated: 2018-09-29 07:08

NEW DELHI - Hit hard by steep hike in fuel prices, urban residents in India are trying all cost-effective measures to tackle commuting. The most popular among them has been to shun the use of private cars and resort to public transport or carpooling.

Petrol and diesel prices have been steadily rising over the past few months.

Rising fuel prices give Indians harrowing time on roads

Despite protests, petrol has reached 80 Indian rupees ($1.1) per liter in most Indian cities, including New Delhi, and reached 90 rupees ($1.2) in financial capital Mumbai, as the dip in the value of India's currency and rise in international crude prices continue to push rates across the country to an all-time high.

Rising fuel prices give Indians harrowing time on roads

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