Queues thin on the third day at Hyderabad’s fuel outlets

After two days of relentless queues and traffic disruption, Hyderabad’s petrol pumps saw a marked easing on Thursday (March 26, 2026) late morning with crowds thinning and movement returning to normal across much of the city.

Across several parts of the city, fuel stations that had been overwhelmed by panic buying since Monday night, appeared visibly less strained, with fewer customers and a steady, more orderly flow of vehicles. Traffic, which had been stretched thin as motorists queued for hours, began to stabilise, offering relief both to commuters and police personnel who had been deployed in large numbers.