With the project of laying a gas pipeline from Mumbai to Nagpur along the Samruddhi Expressway on the verge of completion, consumers in many localities are expected to receive an uninterrupted supply of compressed natural gas (CNG) directly to their homes.

 

Consumers in many localities in the southern tip of the city like Chinchbhawan, Hingna and MIHAN will be getting piped CNG connection in the next three to four months. Deepak Sawant,

 

President of HCG Group, told The Hitavada that over 25,000 consumers will be connected by the pipeline. In the following months, the network will be gradually expanded till Sitabuldi and within a span of eight years, it will cover the entire city. Gas consumers in Sitabuldi and other nearby places are likely to get the connection by the end of 2026. While the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) is laying gas pipeline from Mumbai to Nagpur along the 700-km Samruddhi Mahamarg, HCG Nagpur Private Limited, has been developing a network for CNG distribution within the city.