IN PICS: Mumbai`s CNG crisis persists on Day 2; commuters hassled

Updated On: 18 November, 2025 04:47 PM IST | Tarun Verma

CNG pumps across Mumbai and its neighbouring areas witnessed long queues for the second straight day on Tuesday, as supply disruptions caused by damage to a key gas pipeline continued to hamper refuelling for vehicles. Drivers stood in queues for around eight to 10 hours to fill CNG in their taxis and rickshaws. Here are some chaotic scenes captured by mid-day.com lensman SHADAB KHAN from Agripada area   

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Commuters faced longer waits for buses even as rickshaws and taxis remained off the roads

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On Tuesday morning, MGL said nearly 60 per cent of the 389 CNG pumps in Mumbai — about 225 stations — are currently operational

<p>The disruption was caused by third-party damage to GAIL’s main gas supply pipeline inside the Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers (RCF) compound, which affected gas flow to MGL’s City Gate Station at Wadala — a critical point for supply into Mumbai’s network</p>

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The disruption was caused by third-party damage to GAIL’s main gas supply pipeline inside the Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers (RCF) compound, which affected gas flow to MGL’s City Gate Station at Wadala — a critical point for supply into Mumbai’s network

<p>A large share of Mumbai’s public transport — including autos, taxis, aggregators such as Ola and Uber, and buses run by city transport undertakings — depends on MGL-supplied CNG</p>

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A large share of Mumbai’s public transport — including autos, taxis, aggregators such as Ola and Uber, and buses run by city transport undertakings — depends on MGL-supplied CNG

<p>Most CNG pumps, including those operated by MGL, saw long queues from early morning, particularly of black-yellow taxis and autorickshaws, with several drivers reporting wait times of three to four hours, compared to the usual 15 to 30 minutes</p>

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Most CNG pumps, including those operated by MGL, saw long queues from early morning, particularly of black-yellow taxis and autorickshaws, with several drivers reporting wait times of three to four hours, compared to the usual 15 to 30 minutes

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Commuters scramble to find a taxi at Agripada

<p>Most taxis and rickshaws stayed off the roads in the morning, but some began to return in the afternoon after drivers managed to refuel following hours of waiting</p>

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Most taxis and rickshaws stayed off the roads in the morning, but some began to return in the afternoon after drivers managed to refuel following hours of waiting

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