₹100 per kilogram, it has breached the petrol and diesel prices in major cities of the country. In comparison to Mumbai and Delhi's petrol prices -- i.e.
₹106.31 and ₹96.72 per liter respectively, the tomato prices in the metros have surged up to ₹140 per kilogram. Recently, the price of tomatoes surged in the Indian market as heat waves and sudden rain affected the production in the tomatoes growing states.
part from tomatoes, other vegetables too were affected. ALSO READ: Not just tomatoes, prices of other veggies rising quickly in many Indian states In May, the consumer price index (CPI) inflation eased sharply to 4.25 percent, hitting a 25-month low and coming under the Reserve Bank of India's upper tolerance limit of 6 percent for the third straight month.
May's retail inflation declined from 4.7 percent recorded in April 2023 and 7.04 percent in the year-ago period. 1) Delhi: Tomatoes- ₹120-140/kg, Petrol - ₹96.72/l 2) Mumbai: Tomatoes- ₹110/kg, Petrol - ₹106.31/l 3) Bengaluru: Tomatoes- ₹100/kg, Petrol - ₹101.94/l 4) Kolkata: Tomatoes- ₹148/kg, Petrol - ₹106.03/l 5) Chennai: Tomatoes- ₹117-120/kg, Petrol - ₹102.63/l 6) Siliguri: Tomatoes- ₹150-160/kg, Petrol - ₹106.03/l 7) Moradabad: Tomatoes- ₹150/kg, Petrol - ₹96.83/l
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