Lok Sabha Question No. 61 (STARRED), answered on 2025-07-24
Subject: Shortage of CNG Stations in Hyderabad
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Konda Vishweshwar Reddy

## LOK SABHA

## SHORTAGE OF CNG STATIONS IN HYDERABAD

*61.  SHRI KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY:

## पेᮝोिलयम और ᮧाकृितक गैस मंᮢी

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

- (a) the number of CNG stations currently operational along with the estimated number of CNG vehicles they cater in Hyderabad;
- (b) whether the Government is aware of the acute shortage of Compressed Natural Gas(CNG) stations in Hyderabad city and its suburban areas and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  inadequacy  of  CNG  stations  is  leading  to  long  queues,  operational  delays  for public transport vehicles, autos and private CNG users and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to  increase  the  number  of  CNG  fuel  stations  in Hyderabad and its suburbs and if so, the details and timeline thereof?

## ANSWER

पेᮝोिलयम और ᮧाकृितक गैस मंᮢी (᮰ी हरदीप ᳲसह पुरी )

MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a) to (d):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *61 TO BE ANSWERED  ON  24.07.2025 REGARDING 'SHORTAGE OF CNG STATIONS IN HYDERABAD' ASKED BY SHRI KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY.

(a) to (d) Government has taken multiple steps to increase share of Natural gas in primary energy mix.This includes expansion of National Gas Grid Pipeline, expansion of City Gas Distribution (CGD) network, setting up of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminals, allocation of domestic gas to Compressed Natural Gas (Transport) / Piped Natural Gas (Domestic) CNG(T)/PNG(D) as priority  sector,  allowing  marketing  and  pricing  freedom  with  a  ceiling  price  to  gas  produced from high pressure/high temperature areas, deep water & ultra-deep water and from coal seams, Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) initiative to promote BioCNG, etc.

In order to increase the reach of natural gas in the country, in addition to authorizing the natural gas  pipelines,  Petroleum  and  Natural  Gas  Regulatory  Board  (PNGRB)  has  authorized  CGD entities  to  develop  City  Gas  Distribution  network  in  307  geographical  areas(GAs)  covering almost 100 % of the country's mainland (excluding islands). As on 31.05.2025, various CGD entities  have  provided  1.50  Crores  domestic  PNG  connections  and  commissioned  8,083  CNG Stations against the  Minimum Work Programme (MWP) of about 12.6 Crores domestic PNG connections and 18,336 CNG station across the country (to be achieved by 2034).This marks a more than tenfold increase in the number of CNG stations in the country, which stood at 783 in the year 2014.

In  the  state  of  Telangana,  the  PNGRB  has  authorised  9  GAs  for  development  of  CGD infrastructure (including 1  GA  spread  over Telangana and Karnataka).  The  Hyderabad Geographical  Area  has  been  authorized  to  M/s.  Bhagyanagar  Gas  Limited  (BGL)  for  the development  of  City  Gas  Distribution  network.  As  on  31.5.2025,  the  authorized  entity  has established  83  CNG  Stationsin  the  GA.  These  CNG  stationscater  to  approximately  55,00060,000 CNG vehicles per day.The CNG sales in the Hyderabad Geographical Area have been continuously increasing and hasincreased from ~1.12 lakh kg/day in FY 2023-24 to ~2.1 lakh kg/day  as  of  June  2025,  reflecting  more  than  100%  increase.  Further  to  meet  the  growing demandin the GA, BGL has informed that they are in the process of continuously identifying new locations to cater to that demand.

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