Archive · 22 May 2025
Fuel Contamination at Dibrugarh Station Causes Vehicle Failures
Imagine you put the wrong kind of fuel in your car, like mixing water with it!
That's what happened in Dibrugarh.
A petrol station sold fuel that was mixed with water.
Many cars and motorcycles broke down shortly after filling up.
The engines stopped working because of the bad fuel.
People were upset and complained.
The government officials checked the station and found the problem.
They closed the petrol pump because of the bad fuel and because the owner didn't have the correct paperwork.
A fuel contamination incident at a Dibrugarh petrol pump caused multiple vehicle failures.
Around two dozen vehicles were damaged after refueling at M/s Shah Refueling Station.
Water was discovered mixed with the petrol, leading to engine failures.
The Dibrugarh district administration sealed the petrol pump following public complaints.
The station owner failed to produce essential documentation during inspection.
- Who
- The Dibrugarh district administration and vehicle owners.
- What
- A fuel contamination incident that caused engine failures in multiple vehicles and led to the sealing of a petrol pump.
- When
- Tuesday night
- Where
- M/s Shah Refueling Station in Dibrugarh, Assam.
- Why
- Because fuel was contaminated with water.
- Location
- M/s Shah Refueling Station, Bongalgaon, NH-37, Dibrugarh
- Incident
- Fuel contamination
- Vehicles Affected
- Around two dozen
- Cause of Failure
- Water mixed with petrol
- Action Taken
- Petrol pump sealed by district administration
- Owner's Status
- Failed to produce required documentation