Sindh:CNG stations shut for 48 hours

KARACHI: All CNG stations in the province of Sindh including this mega-metropolis city have been closed for 48 hours from 9.00 A.M. in the morning on Wednesday, Geo News reported.
Earlier, Sui Southern Gas Company officials had announced that CNG stations all across Sindh will be shut down for two days from tomorrow (Wednesday) morning at 9.00 A.M. to Friday morning at 9.00 A.M. Last week also the company had suspended supply of CNG to the all the stations in Sindh for two days due to what they said low pressure of gas from the source i.e. the gas fields.
Meanwhile the coaches, buses, taxis, rickshaws, motorists as well as the commuters are facing great difficulties due to frequent suspension of gas supply to CNG stations. The vehicle owners complain that they have to wait for hours in long queues for getting their gas cylinders re-filled and even those fortunate who succeed in their efforts cannot keep their vehicles running during 48 hours of break that cause thinning out of the public transport on roads, who are forced to travel hanging around or even sitting at the rooftops of jam-packed mini-buses and coaches. Besides, traders and shopkeepers also grumbled that frequent interruptions in transport facility due to non-availability of CNG hampering their business activities and causing losses owing to less shoppers and less sale.