CNG for buses, rickshaws

E-Paper | June 11, 2026

THE government should bar public buses, mini-buses, rickshaws and taxis from using CNG for the reasons mentioned below:

Most of the buses use substandard cylinders that are not at all suitable for CNG and can’t withstand the pressurised gas in them and often result in bursting of CNG cylinders.

A recent incident on Abul Hasan Isphani Road is reminder of this fact.

Strict vigilance is required to force such buses and mini-buses to use HDIP recommended cylinders and maintain them as required.

Buses and mini-buses are still charging the commuters fares according to the diesel rates and no relief is given to the public as a result of the Supreme Court directives of Rs30-32 reduction in per-kg price of CNG. Rickshaws and taxis are also charging exorbitant fares. The government should consider these points in deciding user-friendly price of CNG.

UMAIR Karachi

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Shahid Khan

Dec 18, 2012 11:36pm

We have to prioritize use of Natural Gas. Industries and Residential consumers deserve to use it first. If we have a surplus supply, then Public transport such as buses and taxis should be allowed to use. Please let our industries run, let there be jobs, which in turn will produce a better economy. Planners please come up with something positive. Thanks

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Cyrus Howell

Dec 18, 2012 11:31pm

Pakistan could lead the world in the development, production and use of hydrogen gas for all surface vehicles. There is an opportunity here, if CNG is scraped to use a completely clean gas and get praise from the world for a change. The advantage is that Pakistan does not need to be squeezed by the world wide Fossil Fuels Mafia. Hydrogen plants are the best investment the Pakistan government could make, and funding and loans, and investments would flood in from environmentalists the world over. They would be falling all over themselves to buy the stocks and bonds of this environmental industry. "The lives of great men all remind us we could make or lives sublime, and departing leave behind us footprints in the sands of time." Longfellow

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Raheel Adnan

Dec 18, 2012 08:09am

Justification is very well presented. While officials are busy manufacturing the rule to restrict CNG for only public transport, they must consider the CNG kit's health and fares in view. What good to people if 'moving bomb' buses and rickshaws suck CNG and charge customers on Petrol and Diesel prices?

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Kami

Dec 18, 2012 10:31am

No government official is serious over CNG issues. Transport Mafia has been dominating here in karachi, and it seems government is with Transporters and CNG Pumps owners' ( who usually shut down supplying CNG to consumers). Government has nothing to do except over burdening and torturing the PUBLIC at large.

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