Indraprastha Gas (IGL), a compressed natural gas (CNG) distribution company, signed a long- term gas supply agreement with the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) to supply CNG for a period of 10 years till December 2030.
OTC is the largest CNG-powered bus service operator in the world with a fleet size of 3,762 buses at present and also in the process for procurement of 1,000 new CNG buses which will shortly be plying on the roads of the national capital.
OTC consumes around 2.80 lakh kg of CNG per day for its buses which constitutes around 11 percent of daily CNG sale of IGL. The consumption of CNG is expected to increase further after the addition of new buses.
Earlier in 2010, IGL had inked the long-term gas supply agreement with OTC to supply CNG. As part of the agreement, dedicated CNG filling facilities have been set up at 44 depots of OTC across Delhi and Noida to cater to the fleet of OTC buses being used for public transport with a total compression capacity of 10 lakh kg per day.
These state-of-the-art CNG filling facilities have helped in timely CNG fueling of the fleet. The initiative has resulted in optimisation of time, finances and resources for OTC apart from ensuring timely commute of the buses on their respective routes.
In addition, DTC has provided 19 plots adjacent to its depots to IGL for creation of hybrid facilities, which are used as retail outlets for serving the public.