The distributors in rural and hilly area are in an even more difficult situation as their customers have to wait for 45 days before a booking can be made. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM With restrictions continuing on bookings of cooking gas cylinders, distributors say they have been concentrating on clearing backlogs with the limited quantity of refills. Depending on the company and the agency, backlogs have come down and vary from four days to 12 days. “Panic bookings have come down mainly due to the restrictions and also since we have been able to make deliveries. People now are coming to the agency to find out when they will get their cylinders. They don’t yell and shout any more,” said a distributor in the city. Published – March 19, 2026 12:52 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2026 | ₹1,000 crore unpaid, 1,200 new tenders: Chennai Corporation’s pre-poll rush sparks transparency concerns U.S. Fed holds rates unchanged over ‘uncertain’ Iran war implications