Gas firms to set up 340 CNG outlets in two years

MUMBAI: Even as the government pushes the idea of electric vehicles (EVs) by doling out tax incentives, city gas distribution companies are embarking on their most ambitious network expansion plan ever and reaching out to customers.

Publicly traded city gas distribution entities—including Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL), Mahanagar Gas Ltd (MGL), and Gujarat Gas Ltd (GGL)—will set up nearly 340 compressed natural gas stations across their geographical areas in the next two years.

City gas distribution, or CGD, refers to transportation or distribution of natural gas to consumers in domestic, commercial or industrial and transport sectors through a network of pipelines.