NEW DELHI: Demand for compressed natural gas (CNG) has expanded by 50% in four years due to a combination of the Modi government’s thrust on popularising the less-polluting fuel, expansion of filling stations, lower gas prices and multiple CNG vehicle launches by automakers.
CNG sales rose to 3,076 thousand metric tonnes in 2018-19 from 2,037 thousand metric tonnes in 2014-15. Consumption of petrol and diesel, which have much larger market, rose 48% and 20%, respectively, in the same period.
