US EditionMumbai CNG Supply Disrupted After Damage to Main GAIL Pipeline, Says MGL; No Timeline for Restoration Yet
Damage to a major pipeline by a third party reduced gas pressure, causing many of Mumbai's 130–140 CNG pumps to close and disrupting transport services.
- On Monday , Mumbai's CNG pumps saw long queues after a major pipeline was damaged, affecting thousands of autorickshaws, taxis and other CNG-run vehicles.
- Damage to a GAIL pipeline inside the Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers compound cut off supply to Mahanagar Gas Limited's City Gate Station Wadala, disrupting gas to Mumbai, Thane, and Navi Mumbai.
- Reduced network pressure forced numerous pumps to operate at limited capacity, with several of Mumbai's 130 to 140 CNG pumps shut since morning and drivers waiting one and a half hours.
- Hundreds of CNG-run vehicles stayed off roads, forcing reliance on BEST buses as Kurla transit hub faced severe disruption; Anil Garg said `Many school buses in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region are facing problems in getting CNG`.
- MGL prioritised household PNG and advised industrial and commercial consumers to switch fuels, saying supplies will normalise once damage is fixed and CGS Wadala is re-fed, with no timeline given.
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Pipeline Damage Cripples Mumbai's CNG Supply, Restoration Expected Tomorrow
CNG pumps in Mumbai witnessed long queues for refuelling on Monday after a major gas pipeline was damaged, disrupting supply and affecting thousands of autorickshaws, taxis and other CNG-run vehicles.
Mumbai CNG supply disrupted due to pipeline damage, pumps see rush; restoration likely by Tuesday
Mumbai has been witnessing a disruption in CNG supply due to damage caused by a third party to GAIL’s main gas supply pipeline within the RCF complex in Trombay. This has affected supply to Mahanagar Gas Limited’s ( MGL) city gate station in Wadala. This issue has been ongoing since Sunday. CNG pumps in the city witnessed long queues for refuelling, affecting thousands of autorickshaws, taxis and other CNG-run vehicles. Several CNG pumps in the …
CNG outage cripples Mumbai during Monday rush: Commuters, office-goers and students left in the lurch as autos, cabs stay off road
The CNG supply in Mumbai was hit due to damage to a GAIL pipeline inside the RCF compound, which cut off the supply to MGL's City Gate Station in Wadala.
Mumbai CNG supply disrupted after damage to main GAIL pipeline, says MGL; no timeline for restoration yet
'Due to third-party damage in the main gas supply pipeline of GAIL (Gas Authority of India) inside RCF (Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertiliser) compound, the gas supply to MGL's City Gate Station (CGS) at Wadala has been affected,' a company statement said.
Mumbai CNG Crisis (Nov 17, 2025): RCF–Wadala pipeline damage shuts 486 pumps; autos & taxis off roads as MGL, GAIL race to restore supply
Mumbai, November 17, 2025 — A major disruption to Mumbai’s compressed natural gas (CNG) network on Sunday spilled into Monday’s rush hour, after a damaged GAIL (India) pipeline inside the Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilisers (RCF) compound cut gas flow to Mahanagar Gas Ltd’s (MGL) City Gate Station at Wadala— the key gateway that feeds CNG across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). The shutdown forced hundreds of CNG pumps to go dark and left lar…
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