Gas supply to Mumbai’s CNG stations to normalise by Tuesday noon, says MGL

A fuel station in the western suburbs displays a notice announcing CNG unavailability. PIC/NIMESH DAVE

The Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) on Monday said that compressed natural gas (CNG) supply across its network will normalise by Tuesday noon after third-party damage to a key Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) pipeline at Trombay affected operations at its Wadala City Gate Station, bringing the city to a grinding halt. The company assured that domestic piped natural gas (PNG) consumers are being supplied fuel on priority, while a few CNG stations in Mumbai, Thane, and Navi Mumbai remain non-operational. Currently, 225 out of MGL's 389 CNG stations are functional, it said in a press release.

The disruption triggered chaos across the city, with long queues at operational pumps and thousands of CNG-run autos, taxis, and Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) buses stranded.

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Commuters reported hour-long waits, cancelled rides, and surge pricing on aggregator platforms.

Petrol Dealers Association (Mumbai) President Chetan Modi said, "Mumbai has around 130-140 CNG pumps; a large number have been non-functional since morning. I have kept my own pump shut as there is no pressure."

School transport services were also hit. Anil Garg of the school bus operators' association said, "Many school buses across the MMR are unable to get CNG. We've had to merge routes, causing delays for students."

MGL confirmed that restoration work is underway on a "war footing" and urged commercial and industrial users to temporarily shift to alternative fuels until normal supply resumes.

(With inputs from PTI)