Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

Government driving the initiative of setting up Liquified Natural Gas stations across the Golden Quadrilateral National Highways, East-West Highway, North-South Highway and in major Mining clusters

Posted On: 11 AUG 2021 2:34PM by PIB Delhi

Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri RameswarTeli today informed the Rajya Sabha in a written reply thatGovernment has been driving the initiative of setting upLiquified Natural Gas (LNG) stations across the Golden Quadrilateral National Highways, East-West Highway, North-South Highway and in major Mining clusters in India.  This initiative involving establishment of 50 LNG stations in the 1st phase, would help in establishment of LNG as a Transport fuel for increasing the share of natural gas in the total energy basket of the country besides providing environmental benefits to the society.

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