Car refueling on a petrol station
MUMBAI: Petrol price in the city breached the Rs 93-mark and was hiked to an all-time high of Rs 93.20 per litre on Thursday. Diesel rate also increased by 37 paise to a new all-time high of Rs 83.67 per litre at city petrol pumps.
The cost per km for petrol-driven cars in Mumbai during peak hour rush is now close to Rs 6. “We have to face traffic snarls during peak hour and now driving to office is expensive,” said Vikrant Bhat, who works in Bandra Kurla complex.
Across Maharashtra, more than 23 districts have petrol prices crossing Rs 94 for a litre. Parbhani has the highest petrol rate at Rs 95.39 followed by Nanded at Rs 95.22 per litre.