Bengaluru: Skyrocketing Petrol and Diesel Prices force many vehicle owners in the city to switch to compressed natural gas (CNG).
The number of vehicles running on cleaning fuel in the state has risen by 16% in the last 50 days.
Rise is sharper in Bengaluru: At least 20%.
On Sundays, gasoline was sold with Rs 111.34 per liter and diesel at Rs 102.23.
Gail gas officials said their scheme was launched on September 10 to promote CNG-Run vehicles have received a good response in the city.
“A total of 1,690 new CNG vehicles throughout the state, including 1,300 in Bengaluru, were added since the launch of the promotional scheme.
They include autorickshaw, cars, LCV and HCV,” said a Gail Gain official.
Karnataka now has 12,300 CNG-Run vehicles, including 1,690 newly migratory vehicles, under the Gaill gas scheme.
The total number of CNG-Run vehicles now in Bengaluru is 8,000.
Gaill gas statistics show that the average Daily CNG sales have also increased from 16,000 kg in August, 20,000 kg per September and 23,500kg in October.
There are 39 CNG charging stations throughout the city.
50 other stations are expected to appear in 2022-23.
“Prepaid CNG fuel cards ranging from Rs 14,000 to RS 25,000 are offered to customers so that they can fill free CNG anywhere in the city for that amount,” said an official.
Many motorists in the city claim to consider turning to CNG.
“The price of fuel is being carried out every day.
I can’t afford to buy an electric vehicle for now.
But my main concern is the shortcomings of the CNG charging station in the core area of ​​the city.
But we hope the government will not increase the price of CNG,” Anand T, citizens of Kengeri .
A Gail Gaill official said: “We have made a decision not to raise CNG prices in Bengaluru despite the increase in gas input fees by 62% and have saved it at the same level at Rs 53 / kg.” “The CNG promotion scheme provides a double savings to the public, which currently has a burden on the increase in fuel prices in this country.
People who choose CNG vehicles contribute to environmental progress,” said an official.
In Bengaluru, CNG Station is being planned in Banashankari, Lalbagh, Koramangala, KH Road, Nagarbhavi, JP Nagar, Ramadevapura, Kanakapura Road, Jalan MySuru, Vijayanagar, Singhasandra, Rajarajeswari Nagar, etc.
“Most vehicle manufacturing companies offer CNG vehicles installed in the company through their dealers in Bengaluru.
Customers can also change the existing cars, cars, or taxis through retro-fitment centers to utilize the benefits.
After the CNG kit is installed, the vehicle owner needs to be installed Complete ratification in the RC book after visiting RTO, “said an official.
On the Affordability Front, an official said the cost of running auto CNG was around Rs 1.1 / km compared to RS 2.6 / km on automatic LPG, producing a savings of around 55%.
The cost of running the CNG car around Rs 2.6 / Km compared to Rs 7.5 / km (gasoline) and Rs 5.90 / Km (Diesel), producing savings of around 65% and 55%.
In terms of CNG LCV, HCV and bus, savings around 44% compared to diesel.