Nagpur: Super Transit Services, a Bengaluru-based company, demonstrated the country’s first ever billing LNG Bus Here at the Agrovision Expo. There are plans to run the vehicle on Nagpur-Raipur and Nagpur-Jabalpur routes in the coming weeks.
Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, who has been patronizing the exhibition, is also a strong supporter of alternative fuels.
The company now has two entrepreneurs based in Nagpur. Formed in October 2019, Super Transit Services originally had other individuals in management.
Aman Shaikh, a management officer, said, “Till now we had CNG buses, but now we have introduced a bus which also runs on LNG, which is their more economical.” He is also set to take over as Director with Kalyan Deshpande from Nagpur.
The move was taken after Baidyanath Group opened the country’s first commercial LNG filling station in Nagpur.
Shaikh said, “We have converted the Ashok Leyland bus to LNG. An investment of about Rs 15 lakh has been made in this. It is more than 5 years old but it also proves that even an old bus runs better on LNG. Operating cost comes down by 35%,” he said.
Super Transit plans to lease buses from existing operators and convert vehicles to LNG.
The first bus from Nagpur to Raipur is expected to start in 2-3 weeks. The bus belongs to Raipur-based transporter Mahendra Travels. “Another bus of a different transporter plying on the Nagpur-Jabalpur route is also expected to run soon,” he said.
As part of its long-term strategy, it plans to start filling stations across the country. Initially 10 stations including some stations in Vidarbha will be started. “This will enable bus operations to start on other routes as well,” he said.
There are other cities in the country like Nagpur and Raipur or Jabalpur which are separated by a distance of 250 to 300 kms. There are plans to start services between such cities including Manali including Delhi. The company plans to raise funds for setting up the filling station through the Clean Energy Fund.
Meanwhile, Romat Industries Pvt Ltd, which already has a CNG pump, is now planning to start a Bio-LNG filling station in the city. The company will make its own Bio-CNG.
Romat’s Kaustubh Gupta said there are plans to make bio-LNG through rice-straw and sell it to the retail sector.
“We will start with 10 tonnes capacity as the operations are expected to start in the next 6-7 months. Both LNG produced from hydrocarbon deposits and made from bio-waste can be used in the same vehicle,” said Gupta.
“As the number of filling stations increases, it is expected that the demand for LNG will increase to such a level that there is sufficient offtake to produce ROMAT,” Gupta said.
Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, who has been patronizing the exhibition, is also a strong supporter of alternative fuels.
The company now has two entrepreneurs based in Nagpur. Formed in October 2019, Super Transit Services originally had other individuals in management.
Aman Shaikh, a management officer, said, “Till now we had CNG buses, but now we have introduced a bus which also runs on LNG, which is their more economical.” He is also set to take over as Director with Kalyan Deshpande from Nagpur.
The move was taken after Baidyanath Group opened the country’s first commercial LNG filling station in Nagpur.
Shaikh said, “We have converted the Ashok Leyland bus to LNG. An investment of about Rs 15 lakh has been made in this. It is more than 5 years old but it also proves that even an old bus runs better on LNG. Operating cost comes down by 35%,” he said.
Super Transit plans to lease buses from existing operators and convert vehicles to LNG.
The first bus from Nagpur to Raipur is expected to start in 2-3 weeks. The bus belongs to Raipur-based transporter Mahendra Travels. “Another bus of a different transporter plying on the Nagpur-Jabalpur route is also expected to run soon,” he said.
As part of its long-term strategy, it plans to start filling stations across the country. Initially 10 stations including some stations in Vidarbha will be started. “This will enable bus operations to start on other routes as well,” he said.
There are other cities in the country like Nagpur and Raipur or Jabalpur which are separated by a distance of 250 to 300 kms. There are plans to start services between such cities including Manali including Delhi. The company plans to raise funds for setting up the filling station through the Clean Energy Fund.
Meanwhile, Romat Industries Pvt Ltd, which already has a CNG pump, is now planning to start a Bio-LNG filling station in the city. The company will make its own Bio-CNG.
Romat’s Kaustubh Gupta said there are plans to make bio-LNG through rice-straw and sell it to the retail sector.
“We will start with 10 tonnes capacity as the operations are expected to start in the next 6-7 months. Both LNG produced from hydrocarbon deposits and made from bio-waste can be used in the same vehicle,” said Gupta.
“As the number of filling stations increases, it is expected that the demand for LNG will increase to such a level that there is sufficient offtake to produce ROMAT,” Gupta said.
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