GAIL Gas adds one more CNG Station to strengthen the network in Bengaluru
- 22 CNG Stations commissioned till date to refuel the vehicles with clean fuel in garden city
Bengaluru: December, 2020: A new Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) filling station adds further impetus to the building of eco-friendly mobility network in the garden city. GAIL Gas, a City Gas Distribution Company today commenced the CNG sale at their 6th Company Owned Company Operated (COCO) outlet, situated at Sy.No: 76, ITI ‘B’ Area at K R Puram.
The CNG Station was inaugurated by Shri Tarun Kapoor, IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, in the presence of Sh. ES Ranganathan, Director Marketing, GAIL (India) Ltd., Sh. P Murgesan, ED Southern Region GAIL (India) Ltd, Shri Vivek Wathodkar, Chief General Manager & Officer-In-Charge, Bengaluru, GAIL Gas Limited. along with other officers from GAIL & GAIL Gas.
This CNG Retail outlet is the 22nd station of the GAIL Gas network in Bengaluru. The CNG station has the capacity to refuel CNG in around 7,200 Autos, Cars & Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) and around 200 heavy duty vehicles like buses in a day. It will be operational round the clock to facilitate the availability of Green fuel for the city dwellers.
The 21 other CNG Stations already operational in the city are located in Laggere, Sungadakatte, Jigani, Hardware Technology Park (Off new Airport access Road from Hennur), Peenya, Bommasandra Industrial Area, Agara, Bhadrappa Layout (Near Hebbal), Sarjapur Road, Hunsamaranahalli (New Airport Road), KIADB IT Park (Kondenahalli), Kattigenahalli (Reva University), Vidyaranyapura, Bannerghatta Road (after NICE Road), Anekal, Honnenahalli (Doddaballapur Road), Devanahalli town, Machohalli (Magadi Road), Dodaballapur Near RL Jalappa College, Hosakote, Dommasandra. In order to increase the availability of CNG across Bengaluru, GAIL Gas plans to commence business in 16 more CNG Stations by January, 2021 located at Bommasandra (NH), Mahadevpura, Sarjapur Village, Heggondanahalli Village, Goravigere, Pantharapalya Ring Road, Kengeri, Hoskote Village, Yelachahalli Village, Bidarahalli, Thanisandra, Chikkabidarakallu Jindal Nagar, Arishinakunte, Sondekoppa circle Nelamangala, Herohally village (Magadi Road), Tavarekere (Magadi Road), Avalahalli Village-Yelahanka, Kadathanamale - Dodaballapur Road.
In addition to above 16 more CNG stations are ready the commercial operation of which will start by Jan-2021. GAIL Gas also has ambitious plans of adding a further 35 CNG Stations in the coming financial year which will take the total number of CNG Stations in the city to 73. With the commissioning of CNG Stations Bengaluru will join the big league of CNG driven cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Indore, Agra etc.
Why CNG?
CNG is a new age fuel which scores high as much on its green credentials as for its affordability. On the pollution front, CNG is the most benign of fossil fuels with the least carbon foot print of all. C02 emissions are lesser in CNG by about 27%, CO emissions by about 84%, NOx emissions by about 58% and Particulate Matter(PM) emissions CNG by about 97%. While CO2, CO and NOx adversely impact the environment, PM emissions is one of the leading causes of air pollution related illnesses in big cities such as Bengaluru.
On the affordability front, running cost of a CNG Auto is about Rs. 1 /Km compared to Rs. 2/Km on Auto LPG, resulting in savings of about 50%. Running cost of a CNG Car is about Rs. 2.35/Km compared to Rs. 4.35/Km on Diesel, resulting in savings of about 46%. In the case of CNG buses the savings is around 30%. CNG is therefore a cheaper and socially responsible alternative to conventional fuels.
About GAIL Gas
GAIL Gas Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of GAIL (India) Limited – A Maharatna PSU, is authorized by Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) to implement City Gas Distribution Project in Bengaluru Urban and Rural district in year 2015.
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Gangolli Police arrest couple in house robbery case within seven hours
Gangolli: In an operation, the Gangolli police arrested a couple accused of a house robbery within seven hours of the incident.
The accused, identified as Vinayak (41) and his wife Pramila (30) from Gujjadi, were taken into custody following a coordinated investigation by the police team.
The robbery took place on the morning of January 21 when a bag containing jewelry was stolen from a house near Trasi Beach. Among the stolen items were a 16-gram gold necklace, a 16-gram bangle, and three gold rings weighing 3 grams, with the total value of the jewelry estimated at Rs 2 lakh. The culprits fled the scene on a scooty.
Following the registration of the case at the Gangolli police station, SSI Harish R. and a team comprising officers Shantaram, Raju, Nagaraj, Raghavendra, Sandeep Kurani, Maruti Nayak, and Dinesh swiftly gathered intelligence and tracked down the suspects by 8 p.m. on the same day. The stolen gold ornaments and the vehicle used in the crime have been recovered.
The accused were presented before the court, and further legal proceedings are underway.
