Andhra: Cut in excise duty on fuel brings cheers to denizens

VIJAYAWADA: Welcoming the decision of the Centre to slash the excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 8 per litre and Rs 6 per litre respectively, which reduced the price of petrol by Rs 9.5 and diesel by Rs 7 per litre, the people of the State have expressed their relief. With the new fuel rates coming into force from Sunday, many customers were seen filling fuel in their vehicles from the early hours.

According to fuel dealers, petrol costs Rs 111.33 per litre and diesel Rs 99.12 in Vijayawada after slashing the Excise duty tax on fuel, which was announced by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Seetharaman on Saturday. Earlier, it was Rs 120.86 per litre of petrol and Rs 116.50 per litre for diesel. Several consumers said that the decision comes as a relief to the poor and middle-class sections who were forced to shelve extra Rs 1,000 every month on fuel due to the price hike.