AG&P, the global downstream LNG and gas logistics company, announced the opening of its first wholly-owned liquefied & compressed natural gas (LCNG) station in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, under its India city gas distribution (CGD) arm — AG&P Pratham.
Located at Kalptaru in Jodhpur, the LCNG station comprises two storage tanks with a capacity of 56 tonnes of LNG storage and gasification.
The LCNG station will ensure uninterrupted access of natural gas to commercial, industrial and residential customers not connected to the gas pipeline, including owners and drivers of any CNG-powered vehicle – from auto-rickshaws to taxis, cars and light commercial trucks. This is the first LCNG station in the entire state.
With the opening of the wholly-owned LCNG station, Jodhpur now has six AG&P Pratham CNG stations in operation in the areas of Diesel Shed, Pal Road, Lalsagar Road, Soorsagar Road, Mandore and Salawas.
Three more stations, two on Pali Highway and one on Banar Road are expected to be commissioned in February 2021.
AG&P Prathamis also laying pipelines in Jodhpur to deliver piped natural gas (PNG) directly into thousands of homes, businesses and factories.
Over the next five years, the company will build 50 CNG stations in Jodhpur, Barmer and Jaisalmer and connecting over 2,00,000 households to PNG, ensuring non-stop supply of safe, low-cost and eco-friendly fuel.
AG&P’s India-wide CGD network plans to cover more than 2,78,000 sq km area in 31 districts across five states – Rajasthan in the north and Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu in the south – and will comprise setting up more than 1,500 CNG stations and more than 17,000-inch km of pipelines.