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CNG Vehicle Registrations In Mumbai Rise 37% In A Year, Surpass Pre-Covid Levels
There has been a 37% rise in annual registrations of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles in Mumbai, with numbers jumping from 22,305 vehicles in 2022-23 to 30,548 in 2023-24. Moreover, for the fisrt time ever, the state, too, boasts of having an annual registration of over 0.2 million CNG vehicles, reveals latest statistics procured by Sunday Mumbai Mirror. Across Maharashtra, the growth in registrations has been 32% during last financial year.
Public policy (transportation) analyst Paresh Rawal said, “CNG is a non-renewable source of energy, but comparatively much cleaner than petroleum products. The rise in sales of vehicles can be attributed to various reasons. One is, easily accessible infrastructure of CNG refuelling stations in the city and on highways. Another reason is that company-fitted CNG tanks in newer car models occupy much less boot space and provide a petrol-equivalent thrust to the car. All these reasons, along with better mileage performance, has made CNG cars favorite again. Also, in case of emergency, the option of switching over to petrol/diesel gives it an edge over electric vehicles.”
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