Amid Bharat Bandh call, petrol-diesel prices touch new high: Check today's rate
New Delhi, Sep 10: Amid nationwide strike against the spiralling fuel prices, petrol and diesel rates were hiked again on Monday in metro cities across India.
In New Delhi, petrol price reached Rs 80.73/litre; an increase of Rs 0.23/litre and diesel was at Rs 72.83/litre which is a Rs 0.22/litre hike.
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In Mumbai, the fuels saw a similar hike with petrol at Rs 88.12/litre, which is Rs 0.23/litre rise and diesel at Rs 77.32/litre which is an increase of Rs 0.23/litre).
Meanwhile, Congress-led group of Opposition parties have called for Bharat Bandh today against the rising fuel prices.
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The protest called by Congress intends to raise voice against 'price rise', 'fall' of rupee against the dollar and other issues that 'affect' the people across the country.