26,500 households get piped gas connections in capital

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THINK Gas, the bureau which is implementing the metropolis state task successful Thiruvananthapuram, provided state connections to 26,500 households arsenic good arsenic 25 commercialized constitution connections successful the superior territory truthful far, wherever it has laid pipeline to the magnitude of 650 km arsenic portion of the project, according to the agency. Work is besides progressing to acceptable up retention facilities and organisation infrastructure successful neighbouring Kollam, wherever a caller LCNG (Liquid to Compressed Natural Gas) works is to beryllium acceptable up successful Chavara to conscionable earthy state demand.

The metropolis state web volition beryllium expanded successful areas of Mangalapuram and Vilapil successful Thiruvananthapuram and Panmana panchayat successful the Kollam district, according to the agency. The bureau volition besides instal precocious astute meters crossed the piped earthy state web for close billing and real-time usage and prepaid billing alternatively of mechanical meters.

Plans are besides afoot to acceptable up caller Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations and further Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections. An further 6,000 PNG connections are planned successful the Thiruvananthapuram territory successful 2026. Five CNG stations are planned successful Thiruvananthapuram and 2 stations successful Kollam. In Alappuzha, a full of 30,000 household connections and 27 commercialized constitution connections person been provided truthful far, portion a full magnitude of 900 km of pipeline has been laid arsenic portion of the project.

In Alappuzha, the bureau volition grow its web to much areas of Alappuzha Town and Aryad Panchayat on with Mararikulam, wherever it volition supply an further 6,000 PNG connections successful 2026, isolated from introducing precocious astute meters alternatively of mechanical meters. Three CNG stations are besides planned successful Alappuzha this year, said the agency.

Published - March 07, 2026 08:53 p.m. IST

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