Ahmedabad’s CNG price has reportedly risen by Rs 4.45 per kg to Rs 98.47, according to Gujarat Samachar, adding pressure on autorickshaw operators and private motorists ahead of Diwali. However, the figures in the report require confirmation because the stated increase does not mathematically match the previous price cited.
The report said Adani Gas implemented the increase as the festival season approached. It described the revision as an additional burden for residents preparing for shopping, travel and other Diwali-related expenses, with the impact expected to be felt most directly by people who depend on vehicles for their daily income.
According to the report, Adani Gas had increased CNG prices by Rs 4 per kg in August 2026, taking the cited rate from its earlier level to Rs 94.20 per kg. The latest reported increase of Rs 4.45 is said to have taken the Ahmedabad CNG price to Rs 98.47 per kg.
The two figures do not fully align. Adding Rs 4.45 to the reported earlier price of Rs 94.20 produces Rs 98.65, rather than Rs 98.47. The supplied material does not include a company notification, an official price chart or an explanation for the difference. The latest applicable rate therefore needs to be checked against a primary notice from the gas supplier or another authoritative source.
The reported increase matters beyond fuel spending because CNG is a direct operating cost for autorickshaw drivers. The report said drivers have expressed dissatisfaction over repeated increases in gas prices, arguing that fares have not risen sufficiently to offset their higher expenses. It did not provide a new fare order, a revised fare schedule or an official response from the transport administration.
The issue reflects a recurring link between fuel pricing and urban mobility. For autorickshaw operators, a higher input cost can reduce daily earnings if fares remain unchanged. For passengers, the financial effect may emerge through pressure for fare revisions, although no approved fare increase was reported in the supplied material.
Ahmedabad’s autorickshaw sector has previously seen protests and strikes over fare increases and competition from online cab and autorickshaw applications, the report said. Those earlier disputes form the immediate background to the latest price-related concern, but the supplied article does not establish whether any new protest or formal representation has followed the reported increase.
The central facts requiring confirmation are the effective date, the applicable Ahmedabad CNG rate and the exact size of the increase. Until the supplier’s primary price information is available, the reported Rs 98.47 rate and the Rs 4.45 revision should be treated as attributed figures rather than independently confirmed prices.
