New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- In a major consumer-centric reform to promote cleaner fuels, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has rationalised the unified tariff structure for natural gas transportation to encourage wider adoption of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Piped Natural Gas (PNG) effective 1 January 2026.

Under the revised framework, PNGRB has reduced the number of tariff zones from three to two i.e. up to 300 km and beyond 300 km.

Further, to promote CNG and Domestic PNG usage, it has been notified that the tariff applicable for up to 300 km will be charged for the CNG and PNG-D sector across the country, irrespective of distance.

"This reform advances the objective of "One Nation, One Grid, One Tariff", reduces ...