The BMTC may finally shed its reluctance to embrace CNG, thanks to an offer from Gail Gas Limited to pay the cost difference between diesel and the “costlier” CNG buses.
The development comes nearly four years after Gail set up stations at three depots of the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Company (BMTC) at a cost of Rs 17 crore. Up until now, the BMTC has steered clear of CNG buses citing they were costlier than the diesel variants.
On June 21, Gail Gas Limited chief executive officer A K Jana wrote to the chief secretary offering to fund the entire price difference for 100 CNG buses or 50% of the additional cost on 200 CNG buses procured by the BMTC.
