Due the shortage of commercial LPG cylinders, a small eatery at Shivaji Nagar cut down its menu drastically, serving just coffee and tea, in Bengaluru on March 10, 2026.
| Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K
Bablu, a migrant from Uttar Pradesh who runs a roadside eatery in central Bengaluru, appears nervous even as he serves hot sweet corn, sandwiches and chowmein to the few customers gathered around.
“I keep switching the gas supply on and off. Earlier, I used to leave it on always to keep the food items hot. But with the LPG crunch, I don’t know what I will do if this cylinder gets over,” he says, pointing to the 19 kg commercial cylinder near his cart.
Published – March 12, 2026 09:47 am IST
