India will more than double its network of compressed natural gas (CNG) stations to 18,000 within five years, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced on 29 August, 2025, calling it a major milestone in the government’s clean energy transition.

Highlighting the progress of the ‘One Nation, One Gas Grid’ initiative, the Minister said CNG stations have expanded from just 738 in 2014 to over 8,150 today, ensuring affordable and cleaner mobility for buses, autos, and cars. The city gas distribution network has also grown from 55 areas in 2014 to 307 now, covering 99 percent of India’s population and 96 percent of its land area, with 1.52 crore households connected to piped natural gas (PNG).

The Minister stressed that India’s pipeline network—currently 25,429 km, is projected to reach 33,475 km by 2030, securing fuel supply across regions. On the green energy front, 113 compressed biogas (CBG) plants have been commissioned, with 78 more planned. Blending targets are set at one percent this year, rising to five percent by 2028.