Summary:
Kolkata: The petrol price in Kolkata is comparatively cheaper compared to that of three other metropolises in the country. When the petrol price skyrocketed to Rs 102.30 a litre, the same in Kolkata was Rs 96.06 per litre. This comes when the base price of petrol and diesel was Rs 38.07 per litre and Rs 40.68 per litre respectively. At the central excise tax is Rs 32.90 a litre and Rs 31.80 a litre on petrol and diesel respectively. The price of petrol and diesel is lesser in Kolkata with such a low percentage of state tax, according to the experts..