Raipur, May 14 -- After the Prime Minister issued guidelines regarding the conservation of fuel by using public transport more, there has been an increasing activity and concern regarding the supply of petrol and diesel in recent days in Chhattisgarh's Raipur.

Long queues are being seen at several petrol pumps across the city, while some pumps have also been temporarily shut due to a shortage of fuel.

Prashant Sahu, a petrol pump manager, said that there is no reason to panic, but due to rumours and panic buying, people are filling more fuel than required. As a result, there has been a sudden rise in crowds at petrol pumps during morning and evening hours over the past two to three days.

The petrol pump manager said, "We are continuous...