The distributors in rural and hilly area are in an even more difficult situation as their customers have to wait for 45 days before a booking can be made.
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With restrictions continuing on bookings of cooking gas cylinders, distributors say they have been concentrating on clearing backlogs with the limited quantity of refills. Depending on the company and the agency, backlogs have come down and vary from four days to 12 days.
“Panic bookings have come down mainly due to the restrictions and also since we have been able to make deliveries. People now are coming to the agency to find out when they will get their cylinders. They don’t yell and shout any more,” said a distributor in the city.
Published – March 19, 2026 12:52 am IST
