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28 March 2024

Ajman highway Enoc stations open

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By V M Sathish

Even as Enoc/Eppco petrol stations in Sharjah are closed, and those in Ajman are ‘partially’ open, two Enoc outlets on the Ajman side of the busy Emirates Road are doing brisk business.

The convenience store, the fast food joint, the service centre, and the tyre workshop, apart from the fuel dispensers are all fully operational at the two stations located opposite each other.

 “Our business has gone up marginally due to the closure of Enoc and Eppco stations in Ajman and Sharjah. We have become very busy these days,” said an employee at site number 1203.

The two stations are the only fuel outlets on the entire stretch of the busy Ajman-RAK highway and that has added to the business.

“While most of the outlets in Sharjah and Ajman are closed, we have been running our normal business. We are selling diesel, petrol and our convenient stores are very busy because of our regular customers who commute between Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah.”

While all the 22 employees of site 1205 have been working overtime to cater to increased demand diverted from the closed outlets, motorists travelling between Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah heave a sigh of relief because the two stations are running normally.

Said Kabir, a regular commuter between Dubai and Ras al Khaimah: “We have been worried about reports of petrol station closure in Ajman and Sharjah. These two sites have been very helpful to us because there is no other petrol station up to Ras al Khaimah. Most of the motorists fill their tanks from these two outlets or an Emarat station located near Tasjeel in Ajman, because if they run out of fuel on the Ajman Ras al Khaimah Highway, there is no source of petrol or diesel.”

Meanwhile, some Enoc /Eppco units in Ajman are partially operating diesel sales and convenient stores.

“We have been selling diesel and all Select cards are accepted here. Our convenient stores are also running,” said the manager of an Eppco outlet in Ajman.