Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Delhi CNG Price Rise Spurs Fare Hike, Strike Threat
CNG is a fuel used by many auto-rickshaws and taxis.
Its price went up by ₹3.89 per kilogram in Delhi and nearby cities.
Delhi’s new CNG price is ₹86.98 per kilogram.
Transport groups said prices had already risen by about ₹10-11 in recent months.
They said the higher costs are making it harder for drivers to earn money.
The groups want the government to increase auto and taxi fares.
They also suggested giving drivers a subsidy on CNG instead.
One auto-rickshaw group said it may strike on September 9 if its demand is not met.
CNG prices across Delhi-NCR rose by ₹3.89 per kilogram from August 29.
Delhi’s CNG price reached ₹86.98 per kilogram after the increase.
Auto-rickshaw and taxi bodies demanded an immediate fare increase or a CNG subsidy.
Transport groups said CNG prices had risen by approximately ₹10-11 over two to three months.
The Auto Rickshaw Association threatened a September 9 strike if fares were not raised within a week.
- Who
- Delhi auto-rickshaw and taxi bodies, including the Auto Rickshaw Association and Delhi Pradesh Taxi Union, along with the All India Motor and Goods Transport Association.
- What
- Transport groups demanded higher auto-rickshaw and taxi fares, or a CNG subsidy, after a ₹3.89-per-kilogram price increase; an auto-rickshaw group threatened a strike.
- When
- The price increase took effect on August 29; the threatened strike was set for September 9.
- Where
- Delhi and adjoining cities in the Delhi-NCR region.
- Why
- The groups said rising CNG prices were increasing drivers’ financial burden and could affect commuters, transport businesses and essential-commodity prices.
- CNG increase
- ₹3.89 per kilogram across Delhi-NCR
- Delhi CNG price
- ₹86.98 per kilogram after the increase
- Recent cumulative rise
- Approximately ₹10-11 over the previous two to three months
- Main demand
- An immediate increase in auto-rickshaw and taxi fares
- Alternative proposal
- A subsidy on CNG prices
- Strike threat
- September 9 if fares are not increased within one week
- Reported pricing factor
- Indraprastha Gas Limited said imported LNG spot or current-market rates had surged since the beginning of the West Asia conflict
