The supply of compressed natural gas (CNG) and piped natural gas (PNG) remained affected for the second day in the city on Saturday. The supply is likely to be restored by Sunday.
The disruption was caused on Friday morning by a technical issue at the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited’s (ONGC) facility in Uran, which supplies natural gas to the Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) station at Wadala. MGL supplies PNG to more than 12 lakh households and CNG for around seven lakh vehicles.
CNG in the city is primarily used for supply of fuel for Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) buses, autos, taxis and private vehicles while PNG is used for domestic cooking. The Mumbai Taximens Union said 60% black and yellow taxis went off the roads on Saturday due to the lack of CNG supply.
