MGL and Eco Fuel launch CNG kits for automatic scooters

Mahanagar Gas Ltd. (MGL) and Eco Fuel (Indian Partners of Lovato, Italy) have launched CNG kits for automatic scooters in India. These kits are currently available only in Mumbai.

The said kit includes two CNG cylinders of 1.2 kg each. The manufacturer claims that scooters equipped with these CNG kits will be able to cover around 120 to 130 kilometres per kg of gas, and will thus have a running cost of around Rs. 0.60 per km for a single fill. As a result, the CNG automatic scooters will be able to provide an economical as well as environment friendly alternative to the large two-wheeler population of the city.

At the moment, two kit manufacturers - ITUK and Lovato - have received approval for their CNG kits from ARAI, Pune and ICAT, Gurgaon, respectively. Initially, the scooters will be equipped with kits from Lovato. Seeing the potential of this segment, various other manufacturers are also planning to launch their respective CNG kits in the market.

Lovato has got its CNG kits approved for 18 scooter models available in the country, including popular scooters like the Honda Activa, Honda Activa 125, Honda Dio, Hero Maestro, Hero Duet, Hero Pleasure, TVS Wego, TVS Jupiter and Suzuki Access.

The Government of India had previously started a pilot project in New Delhi to install CNG kits in two-wheelers. As part of this pilot project, some food delivery services have been using CNG-powered Honda Activa models since last year.

Source: Car and Bike