Petrol hike and the great Indian queue

 

Late last evening the government announced that it was going to increase petrol price by Rs 6.28 per litre. Obviously the Indian public was outraged, shocked and angry as news was rather unexpected. But there was no time to waste cursing the government, the hike would be enforced at midnight, which meant there were very fews hours left. So began the great rush to petrol stations in nearly ever city. Traffic jams, harassed petrol pump attendants, chains to keep out the crowds of scooties, motorcyles, cars; it was madness all over as people rushed to get that last drop of cheap petrol.

There's a traffic jam outside the petrol pump: Motorcyclists form

There's a traffic jam outside the petrol pump: Motorcyclists form a line outside of a fuel station as they queue to fill up on petrol in Ahmedabad. Reuters

The early bird gets the petrol: People line up to fill their vehicles at an oil pump in New Delhi after the announcement of hike in petrol prices. PTI

The land of bikes: Motorcyclists in Ahmedabad crowd into a petrol pump after the hike was announced. AP

This is not a rock concert: A petrol pump guard holds a chain to control the rush at the station. AP

Who cares if the prices are up, I'd better look good in that photo: People line up to fill their vehicles at an oil pump after the announcement of hike in petrol prices, in Gurgaon. PTI

Well it's past midnight, you're late: Motorcyclists in Chennai at the petrol pump.

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