Mahanagar Gas Limited Launches CNG Kits for Two-Wheelers in Mumbai
January 02, 2017 at 03:01 am
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Mahanagar Gas Limited announced in association with M/s Eco Fuel (Indian Partners of Lovato, Italy) launched CNG fueled two-wheelers on January 1. The CNG kit for two wheelers comprises of two CNG cylinders of 1.2 kg each, which can run up to 120 to 130 km per kg at an approximate cost of INR 0.60 per km. In the initial phase, the scooters shall be retrofitted with a CNG kit manufactured by Lovato. Salient features of a two-wheeler CNG kit: CNG Cylinders: Two, each having capacity to 5 litres; One fill CNG quantity: 1.2 Kg (0.6 kg in each cylinder); Mileage on CNG: Average 90 km/kg and 110 km per fill; Per KM operating cost: and Approximately 60 paise per km. The following two-wheelers can run on CNG fuels: Hero Duet with 110.9 Engine cm3; TVS Jupiter with 109.7 Engine cm3; Hero Maestro with 109 Engine cm3; TVS Scooty Zest with 109.7 Engine cm3; Hero Pleasure with 102 Engine cm3; TVS Wego with 109.7 Engine cm3; Honda Activa 125 with 124.9 Engine cm3; Vespa with 124.49 Engine cm3; Honda Dio with 109.2 Engine cm3; Yamaha Alpha with 113 Engine cm3; Mahindra Duro DZ with 124.6 Engine cm3; Yamaha Fascino with 113 Engine cm3; Mahindra Gusto with 109.6 Engine cm3; Yamaha Ray with 113 Engine cm3; Mahindra Gusto 125 with 124.6 Engine cm3; Suzuki Access with 124 Engine cm3; Suzuki LET’S with 112.8 Engine cm3; and Suzuki Swish with 124 Engine cm3. Easy availability and accessibility of CNG stations should keep filling time to the minimal, except some pockets in the day that will take more time due to shift changes of the autos and taxis. The average distance between CNG stations across in the given zone is as follows: Western: 1.52 KM; Central: 1.47 km; Navi Mumbai: 3.2 km; Kalyan, Dombivali, Ambernath and Badlapur (KDAB): 4.5 km.
Mahanagar Gas Limited is an India-based natural gas distribution company. The Company is engaged in the distribution of compressed natural gas (CNG) and piped natural gas (PNG) in Mumbai, Thane and Raigad districts of Maharashtra. It operates through the selling of the natural gas segment. It offers PNG for domestic, commercial and industrial purposes. Its domestic PNG is used for various purposes like cooking and water heating. It is also used by hospitals, nursing homes, hotels, flight kitchens, restaurants, places of worship and others. It offers PNG for various industries, including metal, pharmaceuticals, food and beverages, printing and dyeing, oil mills, power generation and air conditioning. It supplies CNG to Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport/Thane Municipal Transport/Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation/Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport (BEST/TMT/MSRTC/NMMT) buses, light commercial vehicles (LCVs)/ tempos/ trucks/private buses. It also installs gas geysers.