Mumbai’s public transport system faced major disruption on Monday due to a CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) shortage caused by damage to a key pipeline in Chembur. The affected pipeline supplies gas to CNG stations across Mumbai, Thane, and Navi Mumbai.
As a result, many CNG pumps have either closed or are operating at reduced capacity. This has forced a large number of autorickshaws and taxis, including Ola and Uber vehicles, off the road. Nearly 44% of BEST buses that run on CNG are also expected to be unavailable, causing inconvenience to commuters across the city.
The shortage is impacting over 5 lakh private vehicles that run on CNG, leading to long queues at the few stations that still have gas. Drivers are either waiting to refuel or switching to petrol where possible, which increases their operating costs.
With fewer vehicles on the road, ride-hailing services are seeing higher fares as demand rises. Authorities say household piped gas supplies will be prioritised to ensure homes are not affected.
Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) has said it expects normal CNG supply to resume by Tuesday noon, once repairs to the damaged pipeline are completed.
Commuters are advised to plan their travel in advance and expect delays until CNG supply is fully restored.
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