Gas Cylinder Booking Rules Changed Again Or Not? How To Book Indane, Bharat Gas, HP Gas Via WhatsApp, SMS?

There is yet another buzz surrounding LPG gas cylinder booking. This time many reports claimed that the government has revised the LPG booking period to 35 days. However, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas debunked such claims and called it misinformation. Earlier, the government revised LPG rules with 45-day and 25-day lock-in periods before purchasing another cylinder. The LPG shortage in March has pushed LPG prices higher across cylinders, owing to the Middle East war, which has impacted global oil and gas supply.

LPG Gas Cylinder Booking Rules To 35 Days?

This is fake news! The ministry said on Wednesday, "It has come to the notice of the Government that certain news reports and social media posts are claiming revised LPG refill booking timelines-45 days for PMUY connections, 25 days for non-PMUY single bottle connections, and 35 days for non-PMUY double bottle connections."

The ministry said, "It is clarified that no such changes have been made."

"Citizens are advised not to believe or circulate such misinformation and to avoid unnecessary or panic booking of LPG refills," the Centre added.

But LPG gas rules of 45 days and 25 days stays intact.

LPG Cylinder Booking 45-Days Rule:

To tackle hoarding and black marketing of LPG across the country, the government modified the lock-in period for LPG refill. Before LPG crisis, the lock-in period to order for gas cylinder was 21 days. But now, there are two types of lock-in period and the longest is of 45 days.

The 45-days lock-in period is meant for rural householders to ensure equitable distribution. Hence, if you reside in rural areas of the country, you can only book for another LPG after 45 days from the date of buying the current LPG.

Notably, PSU Oil Companies are promoting digital bookings and discouraging panic bookings, with improved adoption of online booking systems.

LPG Cylinder Booking 25-Days Rule:

For households in urban areas, the booking intervals are revised to 25-days.

But the government has advised commercial LPG consumers in urban areas to switch to PNG, while establishments such as hotels, restaurants, hospitals and hostels can obtain PNG connections from authorised City Gas Distribution (CGD) entities.

How To Book Indane Gas, Bharat Gas & HP Gas?

How To Book For LPG Refill At Bharat Gas?

BPCL has its customer services open 24x7 for LPG emergency, refill and other LPG-related queries. Here's where you can book for refill online:

IVRS Booking Number: Customers can call 7715012345 or 7718012345 from their registered mobile numbers to request for refill.

SMS Booking: Or you can send a message saying 'LPG' to 7715012345 or 7718012345 through your registered mobile number.

WhatsApp Booking: To book your LPG through WhatsApp, you have to first save BPCL Smartline number 1800224344 in your contacts. Then type a 'Hi' or 'Book' to this number on your WhatsApp app for initiating the booking.

Mobile App: You can also install Bharatgas application from Play Store. Log in the app using your registered mobile number and select the option 'Refill Cylinder' for further process.

Other Apps: Apart from BP, you can also book for refill through UMANG app, a government-backed unified app for all gas cylinders.

How To Book HP Gas LPG Cylinder?

IVRS Service: You can either dial 88888 23456 from your registered mobile number.

Missed Call: Give a missed call on 94936 02222 to order for refill.

WhatsApp: Send a quick "Hi" to 92222 01122 on your WhatsApp. Ensure the message is send through registered mobile number.

Website: Visit the official website www.myhpgas.in to order for refill.

Mobile Apps: You can also opt for refill of your desired HP Gas through applications like UMANG, Amazon Pay, Paytm, PhonePe and other BBPS-enabled apps.

Customer Service Centres: The refill can also be done by visiting the nearby CSC centres for assistance.

How To Book Indane Gas LPG Cylinder Refill?

SMS/IVRS Booking: Just like the above two methods, you can send "REFILL" or use the IVRS service at 7718955555 for Indane Gas from your registered mobile number.

Missed Call Booking: For Indane, give a missed call to 8454955555 via your registered mobile number to request for a refill.

WhatsApp Booking: From your registered mobile number, send a message titled "REFILL" to 7588888824.

Mobile App: The IndianOil ONE mobile application is available for refill as well.

Online Portal: Place your refill requests via the official portal https://cx.indianoil.in

Customer Helpline: Indian Oil's toll-free number is 1800-2333-555 available for feedback and customer support.

Emergency Helpline: However, just in case there is a graver emergency regards to LPG such as leakage or safety emergencies, consumers should contact the national LPG emergency number 1906.