“The government can always reduce the excise duty on petrol and diesel thereby earning a lower revenue but at least easing some burden on the consumers,” said Bal Malkit Singh, Chairman, Core Committee, All India Motor Transport Congress. “There should be revision of diesel and petrol prices quarterly, uniform diesel price across India.” In the Union Budget 2018, the government had reduced the basic excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 2. The government also abolished additional excise duty on fuel. But to compensate the move on the fiscal front, it increased the road cess to Rs 8 per litre. (IANS)