Petrol, diesel prices: Fuel rates remain unchanged as on March 5, check rates in your city

Petrol and diesel prices remained stable across the country on Saturday, March 5. In the national capital, a liter of petrol costs Rs 95.41, while diesel costs Rs 86.67 per litre. Petrol in Mumbai costs Rs 109.98 per liter and diesel costs Rs 94.14 per liter. In Chennai, a liter of petrol is being sold for Rs 101.40, while the price of a liter of diesel was Rs 91.43 per litre. The price of petrol in Kolkata is Rs 104.67 per liter and the rate of diesel is Rs 89.79 per litre. If you live in Bhopal then petrol can be bought at Rs 107.23 and diesel at Rs 90.87 per liter.

The Center had announced a cut in excise duty on fuel, on the eve of Diwali, leading to a drastic reduction in the prices of petrol and diesel across the country. The government had reduced the price of petrol by Rs 5 and that of diesel by Rs 10. Following the Centre’s decision, several states ruled by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and allies had also cut Value Added Tax (VAT). Petrol and diesel prices.