CNG price hiked by ₹2 in Pune, rickshaw union says fares may increase

PUNE: After the hike in prices of petrol and diesel, it is now CNG’s turn with prices rising by ₹2 in the city. Effectively, consumers will have to dish out ₹59.50 per kg of CNG as opposed to ₹57.50 per kg according to the last hike in prices recorded on August 2 this year. On Monday, petrol cost was ₹107.95 per litre while that of diesel was ₹96.50 per litre. With soaring fuel prices, several vehicle users have already switched to CNG.

With a majority of auto-rickshaws in the city running on CNG, convener of the Pune Auto-Rickshaw Association, Nitin Pawar, said that considering the surge in price will closely impact auto-rickshaw drivers’ lives, a hike in fares maybe in order.