Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri Highlights LNG-to-CNG Journey, Says India’s Gas Grid Powering Homes and Mobility

By A Staff Reporter

Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday highlighted the transformative role of India’s natural gas infrastructure, tracing the journey of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from coastal terminals to its final use as PNG in households and CNG for transport. Sharing insights on the energy supply chain, the minister emphasised how the system operates seamlessly across the country, often without the public fully realising its scale and complexity.

According to Puri, imported LNG arrives at Indian ports at an extremely low temperature of –162°C, where it undergoes regasification to convert it into natural gas for domestic and commercial distribution. This gas then flows into a national grid stretching over 25,000 km, enabling wide geographical access and supporting both urban and industrial consumption. He said it is this network that powers kitchens through Piped Natural Gas (PNG) and fuels city transportation through Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), making it a crucial element of India's energy economy.

The minister credited the infrastructure growth to government policy and sustained investment in recent years, stating that the grid is expanding rapidly under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said the goal is to ensure cleaner, affordable and reliable energy across all regions of the country, reinforcing natural gas as an essential pillar of India’s clean-energy transition.