Coimbatore: Pongal seems to be an expensive affair this year, with the prices of sugarcane and flowers touching new highs. Truck rent has gone up by Rs 4,000-Rs 6,000, they said.“Last Pongal, we paid Rs 22,000 for the truck. Truck owners cite diesel price hike as the reason,” said Senthil Kumar, who sells sugarcane and turmeric at Poo Market. The reason, merchants said, was that the flower was available abundantly due to good rain in the region. This time, we had to shell out Rs 28,000.
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