Adani Gas Limited (AGL) cut down the prices of compressed natural gas (CNG) and piped natural gas (PNG) in various geographical areas (GAs) in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Gujarat. The price of CNG has been reduced by Rs 1.75 per kg in Khurja in Uttar Pradesh to Rs 52.60. Further, the price of PNG has been reduced to Rs 25.72 per cubic meter from Rs 26.83. The CNG prices in Mahendragarh and Faridabad districts of Haryana have been cut by Rs 1.70 and Rs 1.60 per kg, respectively. Meanwhile, the CNG prices have been reduced in Ahmedabad and Vadodara areas in Gujarat by Rs 1.31 per kg. The reduction in domestic PNG prices is Rs 1.11 per cubic meter in Faridabad, Palwal and Khurja, and Rs 1.0 per cubic meter in Ahmedabad and Vadodara GAs.
According to the AGL, the reduction in CNG prices will further allow consumers to accrue higher savings as compared to petrol and diesel. The savings are expected to amount up to 50 per cent over petrol in some GAs. It is further expected to encourage the residents to convert their vehicles to environmental-friendly fuel and contribute towards reducing the carbon footprint.
AGL has city gas distribution network in Ahmedabad, Vadodara in Gujarat, Faridabad in Haryana and Khurja in Uttar Pradesh. Additionally, it has commenced commercial operations in GAs allotted under the licensing rounds, including Porbandar, Kheda, Surendranagar, Barwala, Navsari in Gujarat, Udaipur in Rajasthan, Bhind in Madhya Pradesh, Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh and Palwal in Haryana.