CNG Prices In New Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Other States; Indraprastha Gas Hiked Prices By Rs 1 Per Kg

In a major development, the prices of CNG have been hiked by Rs 1 per Kg by Indraprastha Gas in various states such as New Delhi, Haryana, the National Capital Region (NCR), Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh among others. This is likely to impact three-wheelers and four-wheelers namely auto-rickshaws, taxis, and passenger cars who use Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) mode in this region.

The new CNG prices have come into effect from June 22 since 6:00 am.

Latest CNG Prices:

In Delhi, CNG is now costlier to Rs 75.09 from Rs 74.09 per KG. While in regions like Noida, Rewari, Hapur, Greater Noida, and Ghaziabad, CNG prices have surged to Rs 79.70 per KG from earlier Rs 78.70 per kg.

In cities like Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, and Shamli, CNG prices have increased to Rs 80.08 per KG.

CNG is at Rs 82.92 per KG each in cities like Kanpur, Hamirpur, and Fatehpur, while the price inches up to Rs 82.94 per Kg in Ajmer, Pali, and Rajsamand. These are the highest CNG prices in the north region.

Furthermore, CNG prices are hiked in Mahoba, Banda, and Chitrakoot to Rs 81.92 per kg.

However, prices remained unchanged in Gurugram where CNG prices stayed at Rs 80.12 per kg, while prices continued at Rs 80.43 per Kg in Karnal and Kaithal.

Earlier, with effect from June 1, 2024, IGL also revised prices of CNG at the wayside on the Merrut expressway to Rs 79 per KG.

It will be keenly watched if other natural gas producers like Adani Total Gas, Gujarat Gas, and Mahanagar Gas follow suit.

CNG is a fossil fuel substitute for other auto fuels such as petrol, diesel, Auto LPG etc. For use in Automobiles as fuel, Natural Gas is compressed & dispensed to vehicles at a high pressure of 200-250 Kg/cm enhancing the vehicle's on-board storage capacity.

Today, almost all the auto-rickshaws and taxis are plying on CNG. CNG is also being supplied to transport undertakings such as DTCs, UPSRTC and DIMTS Cluster Busses. Besides these, passenger cars, postal vans, school buses, courier vans, and Light and Heavy commercial vehicles are also enjoying the benefits of CNG.

IGL has been supplying CNG to over 15 Lakhs vehicles, through its robust network of above 725 CNG stations in Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Hapur, Muzaffarnagar, Shamli, Meerut, Kanpur, Fatehpur, Hamirpur, Rewari, Gurugram, Karnal and Kaithal.

As per IGL's website, CNG emits less carbon dioxide and other pollutants as compared to liquid fuels. Thus, CNG contributes to lowering air pollution, also helps in improving the Balance of Payments by acting as a substitute for imported liquid fuels, provides more business and job opportunities with the opening up of a new sector, and being competitively priced, it appeases motorists.