The Live Ahmedabad
  • Home
  • Ahd City
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Education
  • Crime
  • Health
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Featured

The Live Ahmedabad

  • Home
  • Ahd City
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Education
  • Crime
  • Health
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Featured
Ahmedabad CityGujarat

Demand of CNG vehicles in Gujarat increase

by TLA September 11, 2021September 11, 2021
written by TLA September 11, 2021September 11, 2021
Demand of CNG vehicles in Gujarat increase

AHMEDABAD: The demand for CNG vehicles in Gujarat increase because of these two factors: accelerating fuel prices and the change in the Bharat Stage (BS) emission standards after the BS-VI rollout.

Business News

According to the data about 15,175 CNG-powered vehicles were registered in Gujarat in 2021 – from January 1 to September 9. That represents a 143% increase against 6,226 CNG vehicles registered over a four-year period from 2017 to 2020.

Regional Transport Office (RTO) attribute the sudden surge to the skyrocketing fuel prices as well as to the ban on converting BS-VI compliant vehicles to run on CNG. Indeed, the sales of company-fitted CNG vehicles have been propelled to unprecedented numbers.

A senior official in the state transport department said that the trend reflected the country’s growing preference for CNG vehicles. The petrol price settled at Rs 98.04 per litre whereas diesel cost Rs 95.49 per litre on Friday in the Ahmedabad market.

Fuel prices have been on the rise since April 15 this year, hitting commuters’ budgets and increasing the cost of ownership of cars.
The RTO has not yet given approval to retrofit CNG kits in BS-VI vehicles. The central government is yet to take a decision on whether to allow retrofitting of CNG kits in BS-VI vehicles,” said a senior official at the Ahmedabad RTO.

This is because CNG-run BS-VI vehicles require a special catalyzer which can only be factory-fitted.
In the absence of the final decision by the Union government, retrofitting of CNG will not be allowed for BS-VI compliant vehicles. The preference for company-fitted CNG vehicles is surging. People travelling about 100km a day tend to veer towards CNG vehicles to save fuel costs.

Jigar Vyas CEO of Ahmedabad based leadership said car demand has overall improved and going by registration numbers of August, we’ve grown past the pre-pandemic levels.At this time, there is a semiconductor shortage and because of that the waiting time for certain CNG-fitted car models is as high as five months.

CNGdemands
0 comment
previous post
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani tendered his resignation to Gujarat Governor
next post
Cotton growing areas in the state have received good rain

You may also like

Youth Crushed by Truck Near Nikol Palm Hotel;...

July 2, 2025

Amarnath Yatra 2025: Sharp Drop in Gujarati Pilgrims,...

July 2, 2025

Doctors Investigate Mystery Behind Blurred Vision in 122...

July 2, 2025

Gujarat High Court Bars Senior Advocate Over Beer...

July 2, 2025

Heavy Rain Hits Parts of Ahmedabad; Alerts Issued...

July 2, 2025

Gujarat Higher Education Commission Issues Recruitment Notification for...

July 2, 2025

4,000 Investors Cheated in ‘Pump-and-Dump’ Scam Run from...

July 1, 2025

Ahmedabad Streets in Trouble: Potholes, Waterlogging Hit 13...

July 1, 2025

Fake Doctor Without Medical Degree Arrested by SOG...

July 1, 2025

Over 100 Dehgam School Students Suffer Blurred Vision;...

July 1, 2025

Leave a Comment Cancel Reply

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

Business News

Recent Posts

  • Ramayana Yatra to Begin on July 25, Pilgrims to Visit Sacred Sites of Lord Ram

    July 3, 2025
  • Window Frame Comes Loose Mid-Flight on SpiceJet Goa–Pune Flight, No Injuries Reported

    July 2, 2025
  • Water Levels Cross Warning Mark at 11 River Stations Across India, No Extreme Flood Threat Yet: CWC

    July 2, 2025
  • ‘Panchayat’ Season 5 in the Pipeline; Expected Release by Mid-2026

    July 2, 2025
  • Samsung Announces Pre Reserve for Next Generation of Galaxy Foldables in India

    July 2, 2025
September 2021
MTWTFSS
 12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
27282930 
« Aug Oct »
The Live Ahmedabad
Footer Logo
  • Home
  • Ahd City
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Education
  • Crime
  • Health
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Featured
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Cookie Policy
  • Terms of use
  • Advertise with Us
  • Work With Us
  • Contact Us

© 2021 - The Live Ahmedabad. All Rights Reserved.