AGARTALA, April 7 (TIWN): There is a sharp hike in the petrol price as well as in diesel price in Tripura as everyday the prices of fuel are rocketing.

Today the petrol price in Agartala was recorded with Rs. 69.80, whereas diesel price have jumped at Rs. 62.99 per litre from yesterday's rate Rs. 62.94 Per litre.

 In one week 46 paisa has been hiked in fuel price and the petrol price has hiked by 41 paisa.

 The record breaking diesel price in Tripura have triggered resentment among the buyers.

The consumers alleged, before one year diesel price was only Rs. 45 which sometimes went at Rs. 48 but in one year, but the extreme hikes have become a matter of concern.