Long queues at CNG filling stations in Sylhet

The gas crisis has hit CNG filling stations in Sylhet, where vehicles are to wait in long queues for hours due to lack of gas supply.

A source in the Jalalabad Gas Transmission and Distribution System Ltd said due to the overall situation, they have brought a change in monthly supply of gas.

Central General Secretary of Petrol Pump Owners Association Zubair Ahmad Chowdhury said the gas supply to CNG filling stations did not increase in last 15 years from 2007. Due to this, most of the filling stations ended their load on the 22nd or 23rd day of a month. About 80 percent of CNG filling stations in Sylhet are facing closure due to lack of supply.

Zubair Ahmad also said that there are 36 CNG filling stations in Sylhet division. 5 filling stations on Sylhet-Sunamganj road have already been closed due to lack of supply.

A long queue of vehicles was seen at North-East CNG filling station in Pathantula area of Sylhet-Sunamganj road around 11.00 am on Friday. At that time, many vehicles were parked on the road outside the filling station. Due to this, there was a traffic jam on the road.