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An almost invisible but growing trend in Mumbai shows migrant workers quietly leaving the city due to an LPG shortage, a reality most visible at railway stations rather than workplaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For instance, a factory worker returned to the city after a short break but left again within days because he could not access cooking gas and could not afford daily meals outside.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mumbai\u2019s LPG Crisis Triggers Quiet Outflow of Migrant Workers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Over five days, reporters tracked outbound trains to states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal, which are major sources of migrant labour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During this period, interviews with 130 migrants revealed that nearly half were leaving specifically due to the gas shortage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The root cause lies in supply disruptions linked to the West Asia conflict, which has driven LPG prices in the black market to extreme levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, many migrants lack the documentation required for official gas connections, leaving them dependent on expensive and unreliable alternatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As food costs rise and savings shrink, returning home becomes a practical decision rather than a desperate escape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike the pandemic-driven exodus, this movement is more calculated, with workers intending to return once conditions improve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rising Costs and Fuel Shortage Push Migrants to Reconsider Life in Mumbai<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Some migrants are also travelling for personal reasons like elections, weddings, or family visits, but the lack of cooking fuel remains a dominant factor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kusum Gupta stated, \u201cI don\u2019t have the energy to purchase wood and coal for cooking. It is too tedious a process.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, Sahil Shaikh shared, \u201cI am weary after battling so many struggles in Mumbai,\u201d highlighting the cumulative toll of repeated hardships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Others described rising food prices, with one worker noting that even basic meals had doubled in cost, making survival difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In cramped living conditions, alternatives like firewood are not feasible, as one migrant explained, \u201cBack home, I can rely on firewood or coal\u2026 but this isn\u2019t possible\u201d in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even those with proper documentation have failed to secure gas, showing that the issue extends beyond access to an actual supply shortage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, some workers continue to wait in long queues, often for days, only to return empty-handed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The situation is so severe that people sleep on roadsides just to maintain their place in line for gas cylinders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This waiting comes at a cost, as workers lose daily wages while trying to secure basic necessities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Families are also affected, with some parents feeding children biscuits due to the lack of cooking fuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consequently, frustration is growing, with one worker stating, \u201cThis gas cylinder is our only lifeline.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, gas agencies have tightened distribution rules, but limited supply\u2014often far below demand\u2014continues to leave hundreds waiting with no guarantee of acces<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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