Company aims at 100 CNG stations in Bengaluru by next year
BENGALURU:
Three new CNG filling stations have added to the availability of this eco-friendly fuel as GAIL Gas on Wednesday commenced CNG sales at three more locations in Bengaluru — Kengeri, Kadugodi Cross and Hosabasavanapura-Medahalli.
With this, the total number of CNG outlets for the general public in Bengaluru is 37, excluding 3 CNG stations inside BMTC depots.
In addition, 12 more CNG stations are ready and will start commercial operations by October. GAIL Gas also has ambitious plans of adding a further 50 CNG stations in the coming financial year, which will take the total number of CNG stations in the city to 100. Thus, Bengaluru will join the big league of CNG-driven cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Indore and Agra.
Further, to boost CNG usage in the city, GAIL Gas has reduced the CNG prices by Rs 2 a kg from September 1, resulting in a retail price of Rs. 53 a kg in Bengaluru.
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— GAIL GAS LIMITED (@gail_gas) September 1, 2021
Why CNG?
CNG is a new-age fuel which scores high as much for its green credentials as for its affordability. On the pollution front, CNG is the most benign of fossil fuels with the least carbon footprint of all. C02 emissions are less in CNG by about 27%, CO emissions by about 84%, NOx emissions by about 58% and Particulate Matter (PM) emissions by about 97%. While CO2, CO and NOx adversely impact the environment, PM emissions is one of the leading causes of air pollution-related illnesses in big cities such as Bengaluru.
On the affordability front, the running cost of a CNG auto is about Rs 1.18 /km compared to Rs 2.54/km on auto LPG, resulting in savings of about 54%. The running cost of a CNG car is about Rs 2.65/km compared to Rs 7.50/km for petrol and Rs 5.90/km for diesel, resulting in savings of about 65% and 55% respectively. In the case of CNG light commercial vehicles, heavy commercial vehicles and buses, the savings is around 44% compared to diesel. CNG is therefore a cheaper and socially responsible alternative to conventional fuels.
About GAIL Gas
GAIL Gas Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of GAIL (India) Limited – a Maharatna PSU – was authorised by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) to implement a City Gas Distribution Project in Bengaluru Urban and Rural districts in 2015.
