CNG station network expanding in Bangalore

deehunk · 26th November 2018, 09:50

Spotted this Auto today morning, my wife booked an Ola Auto and was surprised to see a CNG sticker on his Auto rickshaw. He has converted his auto to CNG and fills it at a Fuel station near Reliance outlet in Sunkadakatte. Mods please move this to an appropriate thread, will get more information from the mentioned CNG filling station. I found a list of CNG stations operating around Magadi Road via google, one of them is very close to my house.

https://www.google.co.in/search?rlz=...334525623!5i11

GTO · 26th November 2018, 17:39

Thanks for sharing, Deehunk! Moving your post to a new thread.

Miyata · 26th November 2018, 19:03

I am surprised Bangalore is such a late adapter of 'good' things - metro rail, CNG, rent and real estate reforms, etc.

These days, with all the advancements in the catalytic converters and fuel quality, I am not sure there is much of a difference between all these fuels. May have to read up on it to learn more though.

I issue I have seen with CNGs (in Delhi) is that the cabs are rather under-powered. When the Delhi summer temperatures hit you the most, waiting in traffic in cabs powered by some of these CNGs, the cooling of the AC seemed very far from a desired comfort level. Hopefully the situation will not be as dramatic in Bangalore.

mpksuhas · 27th November 2018, 00:09

Bangalore had LPG autos since past 15 years or so, though earlier there used to be complaints of LPG shortage once in a while, I haven't heard about the same recently. Also, there are few new LPG bunks which had opened recently.

Wonder why in that case CNG is used in auto.

deehunk · 27th November 2018, 06:26

Bangalore has decent number of LPG stations, but the cost of LPG has increased from Rs.40 to Rs.53 recently. The Auto driver I mentioned is getting a mileage of around 35km/kg compared to 19km/L on LPG. The cost of CNG is almost same as LPG. I am only surprised at the concentration of CNG stations around our area.

deehunk · 17th December 2018, 09:51

Today, I spotted a white Wagon-R CNG vehicle with MH01 registration number near St. Joseph's school at 7:20am. It may be a Uber cab because there was Uber stickers all around the vehicle. I could not get a photo of the vehicle.

condor · 26th July 2019, 13:31

As the title mentions, we can expect more CNG stations. I found one bunk being prepared for CNG - the Indian Oil bunk at Banashankari signal. The tanks and pumps are installed, but they are waiting for the pipelines to reach the bunk.

Btw, this is a govt operated unit, run by Karnataka Food & Civil Supplies. For those who pass by this junction, the quality of fuel has been good.

26th November 2018, 09:50	#1
deehunk Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,937 Thanked: 2,913 Times	CNG station network expanding in Bangalore Spotted this Auto today morning, my wife booked an Ola Auto and was surprised to see a CNG sticker on his Auto rickshaw. He has converted his auto to CNG and fills it at a Fuel station near Reliance outlet in Sunkadakatte. Mods please move this to an appropriate thread, will get more information from the mentioned CNG filling station. I found a list of CNG stations operating around Magadi Road via google, one of them is very close to my house. https://www.google.co.in/search?rlz=...334525623!5i11 Attached Thumbnails Last edited by deehunk : 26th November 2018 at 09:55.
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26th November 2018, 17:39	#2
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,546 Thanked: 300,761 Times View My Garage	Re: CNG station network expanding in Bangalore Thanks for sharing, Deehunk! Moving your post to a new thread.
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26th November 2018, 19:03	#3
Miyata BHPian Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Bangalore Posts: 337 Thanked: 1,696 Times	Re: CNG station network expanding in Bangalore I am surprised Bangalore is such a late adapter of 'good' things - metro rail, CNG, rent and real estate reforms, etc. These days, with all the advancements in the catalytic converters and fuel quality, I am not sure there is much of a difference between all these fuels. May have to read up on it to learn more though. I issue I have seen with CNGs (in Delhi) is that the cabs are rather under-powered. When the Delhi summer temperatures hit you the most, waiting in traffic in cabs powered by some of these CNGs, the cooling of the AC seemed very far from a desired comfort level. Hopefully the situation will not be as dramatic in Bangalore.
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27th November 2018, 00:09	#4
mpksuhas Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: KA03/KL11 Posts: 3,936 Thanked: 7,341 Times View My Garage	Re: CNG station network expanding in Bangalore Bangalore had LPG autos since past 15 years or so, though earlier there used to be complaints of LPG shortage once in a while, I haven't heard about the same recently. Also, there are few new LPG bunks which had opened recently. Wonder why in that case CNG is used in auto.
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27th November 2018, 06:26	#5
deehunk Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,937 Thanked: 2,913 Times	Re: CNG station network expanding in Bangalore Bangalore has decent number of LPG stations, but the cost of LPG has increased from Rs.40 to Rs.53 recently. The Auto driver I mentioned is getting a mileage of around 35km/kg compared to 19km/L on LPG. The cost of CNG is almost same as LPG. I am only surprised at the concentration of CNG stations around our area.
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17th December 2018, 09:51	#6
deehunk Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,937 Thanked: 2,913 Times	Re: CNG station network expanding in Bangalore Today, I spotted a white Wagon-R CNG vehicle with MH01 registration number near St. Joseph's school at 7:20am. It may be a Uber cab because there was Uber stickers all around the vehicle. I could not get a photo of the vehicle.
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26th July 2019, 13:31	#7
condor Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Speed-brkr City Posts: 15,864 Thanked: 16,014 Times View My Garage	Re: CNG station network expanding in Bangalore As the title mentions, we can expect more CNG stations. I found one bunk being prepared for CNG - the Indian Oil bunk at Banashankari signal. The tanks and pumps are installed, but they are waiting for the pipelines to reach the bunk. Btw, this is a govt operated unit, run by Karnataka Food & Civil Supplies. For those who pass by this junction, the quality of fuel has been good.
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