In Frames: Wheels at a standstill in search of gas
Sowrav DasChattogram
A CNG driver falls asleep inside his vehicle after waiting for hours to refuel.A notice announces the temporary closure of a filling station due to the gas shortage.
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Despite the suspension of gas supplies, CNG drivers remain queued outside the station.
Drivers and passengers pass the time while waiting for gas.Part of a filling station lies deserted after operations were halted because of the gas shortage.Demand for LPG cylinders has increased as an alternative amid the CNG shortage.
While waiting for gas, some drivers fall asleep, while others pass the time chatting.A long line of CNG-powered auto-rickshaws waits by the roadside for gas.The prolonged roadside queues of CNG-powered auto-rickshaws are contributing to traffic congestion.