Lok Sabha Question No. 3355 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-12
Subject: Promotion of LNG Vehicles
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Ms Kangna Ranaut

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3355

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 th  March, 2026

## PROMOTION OF LNG VEHICLES

## 3355. MS KANGNA RANAUT:

## पेᮝोिलयम और ᮧाकृ ितक गैस मंᮢी

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

- (a)  the  details  of  expenditure  incurred  by  the  Government  during  the  last  five  financial  years  on schemes, incentives and initiatives aimed at promoting the use of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as an automotive fuel, including support for infrastructure and vehicle adoption;
- (b)  the  schemes  and  policy  initiatives  currently  under  implementation  for  encouraging  the  use  of LNG in the transport sector particularly for long-haul and heavy commercial vehicles;
- (c) the progress achieved so far under these initiatives including the number of LNG fuelling stations established,  LNG  vehicles  deployed  and  the  impact  on  fuel  diversification  and  emission reduction; and
- (d) the Government's roadmap and future plans for further promotion of LNG vehicles in the country including  proposed  targets,  policy  support  and  integration  with  the  broader  clean  mobility strategy?

## ANSWER

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũालय मŐ राǛ मंũी ( ŵी सुरे श गोपी )

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

(a) to (d): The Government has not implemented any scheme exclusively for promotion of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as an automotive fuel. However, the Government promotes the use of cleaner automotive fuels like Compressed Bio Gas (CBG), Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), LNG etc, in the transport sector through broader policy initiatives such as Sustainable Alternative  Towards Affordable  Transportation  (SATAT)  for  promotion  of  CBG,  expansion  of  natural  gas  pipeline infrastructure,  development  of  City  Gas  Distribution  (CGD)  networks  including  CNG  stations, allocation of domestic gas on priority basis to CNG (Transport) and establishment of LNG terminals and LNG fuelling stations.

Development of LNG  infrastructure including establishment of LNG  fuelling stations and deployment of LNG-based vehicles is primarily undertaken by Oil and Gas Marketing Companies (OGMCs)  and  private  entities  based  on  techno-commercial  considerations.  In  order  to  cater  to emerging Auto-LNG demand, OGMCs as well as private entities have set up more than  30  LNG fueling stations along the Golden Quadrilateral and other national highways.

As  informed  by  OGMCs,  over  1300  LNG-fuelled  trucks  are  presently  plying  on  Indian  roads, including vehicles manufactured by companies such as Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland, Volvo and Blue Energy Motors.

LNG, owing to its higher energy density and longer driving range, is considered suitable for longhaul heavy-duty vehicles and its use can contribute to reduction in vehicular emissions compared to conventional fuels.

Government have placed LNG under Open General License (OGL) category. This allows buyers to freely  import  LNG  as  per  their  requirement  on  mutually  agreed  commercial  terms  with  suppliers. Expansion  of  LNG  as  a  transport  fuel  is  expected  to  be  driven  by  industry  demand  and  technocommercial viability.

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