New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- India's gas regulator Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is planning to push ahead with the entry-exit tariff system for natural gas transmission, in a move aimed at opening up the market to even small consumers and making gas prices more competitive.

In an interview with Mint, PNGRB chairman Anil Kumar Jain said that several advanced gas economies, including in Europe, have moved towards the entry-exit tariff model, which charges customers separately for where gas enters and exits the pipeline. It is the ultimate tariff model for all mature gas markets, towards which India should also strive to reach, with its gas pipeline network growing, he added.

"We are thinking of starting to work on entry-ex...