The fuel stations situated near Karnataka border (Talapady) in Kasaragod district of Kerala wear a deserted look following a difference in the prices of petrol and diesel in Karnataka and Kerala.
Motorists, instead of refuelling their vehicles in the bunks in Kerala, particularly in this border district, have been visiting bunks situated on Karnataka side.
Two fuel stations are situated in the radius of 500 metres on the border. The bunk near Kunjathoor in Kasaragod district has seen decline in customers in the last one week. On an average, 6,000 litres of petrol were sold in the bunk daily in the past. Now, it is less than 2,000 litres. The staff in the bunk too has been reduced to four from six, said Bunk Manager Tajuddin.
