CNG supply to remain suspended for 72 hours from Aug 8
Agartala, Aug 03, 2022, TRIPURATIMES Desk
Agartala Aug 3: Natural Gas Supply to Industries and CNG stations in the State shall remain suspended for 72 hours starting 6 am on August 8 next owing to shutdown work by the supplier GAIL (India) Ltd.
In a press statement, Managing Director of TNGCL, A Anbarasan said Gail India Ltd has decided on a planned shutdown from 6 am on August 8 to 6 am on August 11 – total 72 hours – in its Anand Nagar to NEEPCO 12-inch x 15 Km pipeline to replace it with a new pipeline of approx. 300 meters for crossing the Howrah River. As a result, there will be no supply of Gas in the Khayerpur Offtake Point and IGC, NEEPCO Offtake point of TNGCL.
Due to the non-availability of adequate supply and pressure of the gas, CNG supply in Agartala, West Tripura, Khowai, Sepahijala and Gomati District shall not be available during the shutdown period.
“However, TNGCL shall put all efforts to maintain the PNG supply in Agartala City Network during the shutdown period”, the press statement read.