LPG car drivers Nawaz, Abdul Rasheed and Asif wait at a petrol station in Begumpet, Hyderabad on the morning of March 26. | Photo credit: K. Shiva Shanker
There was nothing out of the ordinary on Hyderabad’s main roads early on Thursday (March 26, 2026) morning, except near some petrol stations, as they continued to be full of two-, three- and four-wheelers. third day in a row. “Panic buying” continued in some parts of the city. In the afternoon, the situation improved as fewer people were observed in these parts.
There was no relief for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cars in the morning. Nawaz, Abdul Rasheed and Asif said they had been waiting in a queue for cars leading to a petrol station in Begumpet since around 1am on Thursday (March 25, 2026) “This line goes up to the train, we will start sleeping till the railway in Balkampet. I am catching up on some sleep,” said Mr Nawaz.
Published – 26 March 2026 08:27 IST
