India, March 6 -- Bajaj Auto has been developing a CNG-powered motorcycle for the masses and the world's first offering of its kind is likely to arrive as early as this year. Originally slated for launch in the 2025 calendar year, Rajiv Bajaj, Managing Director - Bajaj Auto, confirmed that the company has advanced the launch timeline, pushing it up as early as the next quarter.

Bajaj revealed the development in a recent interview with CNBC-TV18. He elaborated that the need for a CNG-powered motorcycle aimed to bring down the running costs of two-wheelers while also reducing tailpipe emissions. He explained that the Bajaj CNG motorcycle could have the same impact as Hero Honda did, which is to halve the cost of the fuel.

Bajaj said that ...