Delhi transporters plan 4 August Parliament march against E20 petrol

Transport unions backed by the All India Motor Transport Congress will march to Parliament on 4 August, seeking alternative fuel choices. They allege E20 petrol reduces mileage and may damage engines; no strike has been announced.

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Delhi transport groups, backed by the All India Motor Transport Congress, plan a 4 August march to Parliament against E20 petrol. They seek alternative fuel choices, citing alleged mileage loss and engine damage; no strike has been announced.

Why this matters

The planned march follows signals on small truckers’ cost crunch threatening India’s retail freight backbone and the Delhi-NCR transport strike on May 21-23, adding fuel-choice concerns to supply-chain risks.

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