Now, Gurgaon CNG stations to open 24x7

GURGAON:With anaim to shorten long queues a tC N Gs tat ions and avoid resulting jams during the day, the district administration on Tuesday ordered all stations supplying the green fuel in the Gurgaon to remain functional 24 x 7. Action will be taken against CNG station dealers who do not keep their re-fuelling stations open at all times, sub divisional magistrate Bharat Bhushan Gogia said in a meeting with the CNG station dealers and the district administration.

Th eC N Gs ta ti on dealers were also told to submit affidavits stating that they would abide by the new hours of operation. The longer operation hours were introduced specifically for CNG stations as it takes longer to fill CNG than petrol or diesel. This results in long queues at the stations which often spill on to the roads, at times stretching on for kilometers, and causing traffic congestion.

The district administration will also inspect CNG stations to check if they are open24x 7 or not, and if the vehicles are creating traffic congestions in the area because of CNG stations.

The representative of Ha ryan a City Gas Distribution Ltd , the sole supplier of CNG in the city, said all stations have been informed about the development. “CNG stations see long queues because of longer refueling time. Supply shortage is not an issue in thecity.We havea supplycapacity of 3.5lakh kg per day, which meets the demand ofCNGinGu rg a on ,” Rahul Chop ra, chief executive officer of HCGDL, said.