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Commuters urge government to tackle fuel price hike
Mumbai /New Delhi/Kolkata/Bhopal, Sep 04 (ANI): Citizens are yet to receive any respite from rising fuel prices, as the rates of petrol and diesel have risen for the tenth consecutive day. In the national capital, petrol prices were hiked by 16 paise to trade at Rs 79.31 per litre, while diesel is being sold 19 paise higher at Rs.71.34 per litre. The price of petrol has crossed the Rs 86 mark in Mumbai to be sold at Rs 86.72 per litre, while diesel is being sold at Rs 75.74 per litre. In Kolkata petrol is sold for Rs. 82.06 per litre and diesel for Rs. 74.00 per litre. In Bhopal the prices touched Rs. 84.73 per litre for petrol and Rs. 74.83 for diesel. The rise in prices has burnt a hole in the pockets of locals in the two metropolitan cities, with commuters urging government's intervention in the matter.