Lok Sabha Question No. 3139 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-07
Subject: Promotion of LNG in Transport Sector
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Sasikanth Senthil

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3139

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07 TH  AUGUST, 2025

## PROMOTION OF LNG IN TRANSPORT SECTOR

## 3139. SHRI SASIKANTH SENTHIL:

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũी

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  undertaken  any  initiatives  since  2023  to  augment  the production and availability of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to meet the increasing demand in the transport sector and if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether  LNG  filling  stations  have  been  established  along  the  Golden  Quadrilateral Highway  during  2022-2025  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  number  of  such stations and their present operational status;

(c) whether any policy measures or incentives have been introduced to promote the adoption of  LNG-based medium and heavy-duty  vehicles  in  place  of  conventional  fossil  fuel-based transport and if so, the details thereof; and

(d)  whether  State-run  oil  companies  have  commissioned  LNG  dispensing  stations  for commercial transport vehicles and if so,  the details thereof along with the number of such stations currently functional across the country?

## ANSWER

पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũालय मŐ राǛमंũी ( ŵी सुरे शगोपी )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI SURESH GOPI)

(a)  to  (d)  Demand  of  Natural  Gas  in  the  country  is  met  through  domestic  production  of Natural  gas  as  well  as  import  of  Liquefied  Natural  Gas  (LNG).  Government  have  taken various  steps  to  support  growth  of  a  gas  based  economy  which  includes  augmenting  the availability  of  LNG  for  various  sectors.  This,  inter-alia,  includespermitting  100%  Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) under 100% automatic route for establishment of LNG infrastructure including LNG terminals, Open General Licensing (OGL) category for LNG imports, etc. As on date, eight (8) LNG regasification terminals are operational with capacity of about 52.7 Million Metric Tonnes Per Annum (MMTPA).

Government  have  been  driving  the  initiative  of  setting  up  ofLNG  stations  across  the Golden Quadrilateral (GQ), National Highways, East-West Highway, North-South Highway and major Mining clusters in India.13 LNG retail stations have so far beencommissionedby

State  owned  Oil  and  Gas  Companies.  Further,  16  LNG  retail  stations  owned  by  Private entities are also operational.

The steps taken to boost the usage of LNG as a transport fuel are as follows:

- i) LNG has been recognized as Transport Fuel by Government and the emission standards for LNG vehicles have also been notified in this regard.
2. ii) Government has amended the Static and Mobile Pressure vessels (Unfired) (Amendment) Rules, 2025  to allow LNG  fuelled  vehicles containing spark ignition engine or compression ignition type internal combustion engine to operate in hazardous areas, LNG mobile dispensing in non-transport sectors such as railways, mining, waterways, testing laboratories etc., among others.
3. iii) Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB)has issued a notification in 2020 wherein it has allowed an entity to set up LNG RO(Retail Outlet) irrespective of CGD authorization of PNGRB.(However, this is applicable for the establishment and operation of LNG Stations for dispensing LNG in liquid state only to the transport sector).

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