AG&P Pratham opens the first two CNG stations in Alappuzha, Kerala
City gains access to a cleaner and lower cost fuel for the first time
Alappuzha, 5th May 2021: AG&P, the global downstream LNG and gas logistics company, today announced the launch of its first two Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations in Alappuzha (Kerala), under its brand AG&P Pratham. The stations are co-located with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited’s (BPCL) St. Augustine Pump at Aroor, and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited’s (HPCL) VAVA Fuels in Eramalloor. Aligned with the Government’s vision of facilitating the adoption of greener and smarter fuels, AG&P Pratham stations will provide almost any vehicle, including cars, auto-rickshaws and heavy-duty transit vehicles such as buses and trucks, access to CNG.
CNG offers compelling economics for vehicle-owners. CNG is a significantly lower-cost fuel compared to petrol and diesel. CNG helps vehicle owners generate considerable savings as it offers markedly improved mileage, a reduction in maintenance costs and superior efficiency.
Petrol costs INR 80 – 90 per liter and gives a mileage of 14 -17 km per liter. CNG prices range from INR 50 – 60 per kg and a CNG-fueled car can run up to 20 – 25 km per kg, offering 30 – 35% more mileage compared to petrol cars. With the savings generated on daily refueling in addition to the lower maintenance costs, it results in savi ngs for vehicle-owners of approximately INR 2,000 – 3,000 every week, depending on the kilometers travelled. Auto-rickshaw drivers and taxi and car rental owners, for both AC and non-AC car models, report up to a 55% increase in their savings after switching from petrol to CNG. Furthermore, CNG is safer than traditional fuels. It has the strongest safety record, because of its non-toxic and lighter-than-air quality that causes it to evaporate and thus reduce the risk of fire.
1 / 1 – Photo Caption – (L-R) Mr. Sarabjeet Singh, Chief Regional Manager, HPCL, Cochin region with Mr. Chiradeep Datta, Chief Operations Officer, Kerala & Karnataka, AG&P and Mr. Baiju Nainan, Chief Marketing Officer,.PNG
Speaking at the inauguration of the CNG station, Mr. Chiradeep Datta, Chief Operations Officer, Kerala & Karnataka and Head, Operations & Maintenance, AG&P said, “We are honoured to ann ounce the opening of AG&P Pratham’s first CNG stations in Alappuzha, the first of 30+ stations planned in the region over the next year. We sincerely thank our partners at HPCL, BPCL and the local authorities for their invaluable support in bringing this important energy infrastructure to Kerala. Our AG&P Pratham CNG stations will ensure vehicle owners across the region have easy access to an economical, lower-emission and non-polluting alternative to traditional motor fuels. We expect to see an increasing and accelerated switch to CNG-fueled vehicles, to create a cleaner environment.”
AG&P holds 12 CGD licenses awarded by the Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) to exclusi vely provide natural gas for everyday use in 31 districts in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Rajasthan. These exclusive rights cover the supply of PNG to households, industrial, commercial, non-comme rc ial and non-domestic exempt commercial (NDEC) establishments, and CNG for use in vehicles. Under the brand name AG&P Pratham, when fully operational the CGD networks will cover 278,000 square kilometers, 17,000 inch-km of pipeline and over 1,500 new CNG stations\
About AG&P Pratham
AG&P Pratham, India, is the City Gas Distribution (CGD) arm of the Singapore-based AG&P Group, a leading do wnstream LNG and gas logistics company. We distribute LNG and natural gas from our terminals to our end-cu stomers across the power, industrial, commercial, domestic and transport sectors. We help our customers gen erate more business, more profits and more savings, while ensuring cleaner air for healthier living.
AG&P holds 12 CGD licenses awarded by the Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) to exclusively provide natural gas for everyday use in 31 districts in Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Ke rala. The exclusive rights cover the supply of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) to households, industrial, commercial, n on-commercial and non-domestic exempt commercial (NDEC) establishments, as well as Compressed Natural Ga s (CNG) for use in vehicles. These CGD networks will cover 278,000 square kilometers, 17,000 inch-km of pip eline and over 1,500 new CNG stations.
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