Mumbai’s CNG supply took a big hit on Sunday after the main GAIL pipeline inside the Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers (RCF) compound was damaged. Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) confirmed that this damage affected gas flow to its City Gate Station (CGS) in Wadala, which is the key point for supplying CNG across the city.
The disruption has crippled road transport on the first day of the workweek. Operations at all 486 CNG refuelling stations in the MMR came to a sudden pause.
CNG supply cut impacts transportation in Mumbai
The sudden CNG supply cut was reported across Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai. A huge number of autorickshaws and taxis, including Ola and Uber vehicles, that run on CNG were impacted. Many buses of public transport bodies also depend on MGL’s gas. According to MGL, the problem was caused by “third-party damage” inside the RCF area. The company did not say how the damage happened or who caused it.
“Due to third-party damage in the main gas supply pipeline of GAIL (Gas Authority of India) inside RCF (Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertiliser) compound, the gas supply to MGL’s City Gate Station (CGS) at Wadala has been affected,” the company said in a press statement.
MGL warned that CNG stations in all these areas may not function until the supply line is fixed. To avoid panic at residential buildings, the company said they are giving priority to the piped natural gas (PNG) for homes. This means households will continue to receive gas for cooking, even if CNG pumps remain shut.
Industries instructed to shift to other fuels
Industries and commercial units in the affected zones have been asked to switch to alternate fuels temporarily. MGL said it will normalise supplies as soon as the damaged pipeline is repaired and GAIL restores gas flow to the Wadala station. “Gas supplies across MGL’s network will normalise once the damage is rectified and supply is restored to CGS Wadala,” the MGL statement said
The company has not shared any estimate of when the pipeline will be fixed. The company expressed regret over the inconvenience but said the situation is beyond its control.
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Transport unions report the ground situation is worsening. Shashank Rao, president of the Mumbai Auto Rickshaw and Taxi Men’s Union, said there has been no update from MGL, and only vehicles with leftover CNG are still running.
Mumbai’s transport system has been badly affected as most autos, taxis, app-based cabs and several BEST buses depend on MGL’s CNG supply, which remains disrupted.
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GAIL issued a statement on the incident. In a statement to ET now, the company said the damage was caused by a third party, and the affected pipeline has been fully evacuated as a safety step.
Deepak Gupta from GAIL said work is in full force and they are aiming to finish restoration within 24–30 hours.
According to Gail, they will resume full supply to MGL as soon as the repair work is done. There is no impact on PNG used in homes. The disruption largely affects CNG users and customers. They expect a volume loss of around 1.5–2 mmscmd because of the incident.
Mumbai's public transport network has been severely impacted, as a vast majority of autos, taxis, app-based cabs and several BEST buses run on CNG supplied by MGL.
Mumbai has around 30,000 kali-peeli taxis and 2.80 lakh autorickshaws, while the wider Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) has more than 4.70 lakh autos dependent on CNG.
Mumbai CNG supply disrupted LIVE Updates: MGL says supply to be fully restored by Tuesday
According to MGL, the supply pipeline from GAIL to the Wadala CGS was damaged on Sunday morning. While the company briefly managed to restore gas flow to a limited extent, officials said the pressure remained significantly low through the day.
MGL told CNBC-TV18 that it expects supply to be fully restored by Tuesday. It further added, supply will normalise once supply is restored to CGS Wadala.
Industrial and commercial customers in affected areas have been advised to temporarily switch to alternative fuels.
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CNG supply to Mumbai was affected due to third-party damage to GAIL's main gas pipeline inside RCF compound, impacting MGL's City Gate Station at Wadala. CNG stations across Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai may not operate, affecting autorickshaws, taxis including Ola and Uber services, and some public transport buses that run on compressed natural gas.