Chennai floods: 81% petrol outlets are operational, says IOC

Firm's Korukkupet terminal loaded 140 tank trucks yesterday and has filled 100 more till Sunday afternoon to feed city outlets

IndianOil Corporation has said that 81 per cent, or 127 out of 156,  of its outlets are operational in Chennai CMDA area, dispensing petrol and diesel. 

The company said that work is in full swing to get waterlogged retail outlets fully operational.

IndianOil's Korukkupet terminal loaded 140 tank trucks yesterday and has filled another 100 till Sunday afternoon, to feed Chennai city outlets. As Korukkupet area is heavily waterlogged, maneuvering fuel trucks has been difficult, due to which movement of tank trucks has been slow, to and from the terminal.

As an alternate arrangement, adequate products are being sourced from Chittoor, Bangalore, Salem and Trichy markets. 

All efforts are being made to feed Chennai city with adequate product supplies, said IOC.

LPG cylinders is being ensured by IndianOil to Chennai city. 

As alternative arrangements Chenglepet bottling plants and Ennore Bottling plants are working special shifts today. Chenglepet bottling plant is doing two shifts and Ennore bottling plant is doing one shift to cater to LPG demands in the city. 

There are 83 LPG distributors who are operational in rain affected areas; 45,186 cylinders have been delivered to customers in rain affected areas. 

IndianOil has also sourced 30 domestic LPG cylinder loads from its Salem Bottling plant to feed Chennai market.