Taxis wait for their turn at the Mahanagar Gas Limited's CNG filling station in Agripada. PIC/SHADAB KHAN
On Tuesday morning, MGL said nearly 60 per cent of the 389 CNG pumps in Mumbai — about 225 stations — are currently operational
The disruption was caused by third-party damage to GAIL’s main gas supply pipeline inside the Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers (RCF) compound, which affected gas flow to MGL’s City Gate Station at Wadala — a critical point for supply into Mumbai’s network
A large share of Mumbai’s public transport — including autos, taxis, aggregators such as Ola and Uber, and buses run by city transport undertakings — depends on MGL-supplied CNG
Most CNG pumps, including those operated by MGL, saw long queues from early morning, particularly of black-yellow taxis and autorickshaws, with several drivers reporting wait times of three to four hours, compared to the usual 15 to 30 minutes
Most taxis and rickshaws stayed off the roads in the morning, but some began to return in the afternoon after drivers managed to refuel following hours of waiting
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