Ahmedabad auto drivers seek relief as CNG reaches ₹98.47/kg

By Akash Gupta · 24 Oct, 2026

Ahmedabad auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers are seeking a rollback or subsidy after Adani Total Gas raised CNG by ₹4.45/kg to ₹98.47 on 23 Oct 2026. The demand puts fares and trip costs in focus.

Ahmedabad auto drivers seek relief as CNG reaches ₹98.47/kg

Ahmedabad auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers are seeking a rollback or targeted subsidy after Adani Total Gas raised CNG by ₹4.45 per kg to ₹98.47 per kg at its Ahmedabad outlets on 23 Oct 2026. The new relief demand matters because the city-specific fuel increase now feeds directly into the daily operating cost of commercial vehicles, while no fare revision or subsidy has been announced.

The development is a follow-up to the earlier report on the Ahmedabad CNG price revision. It should not be read as a nationwide CNG price change: the reported rate applies to the affected Adani Total Gas network, and prices can differ by supplier and city.

Key takeaways

Adani Total Gas's official CNG page lists Ahmedabad at ₹98.47 per kg, inclusive of taxes, effective 23 Oct 2026; ET EnergyWorld's PTI report also records the ₹4.45-per-kg increase.
Local reports from Gujarat Samachar and TV9 Gujarati say auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers are seeking a rollback or a subsidy after protesting the higher fuel cost.
Gujarat Samachar reported that a delegation could not meet the Transport Commissioner on 23 Oct 2026 and planned to seek relief at a meeting on 26 Oct 2026. That is a reported next step, not an approved government measure.
Private CNG car owners, autos, taxis and delivery vehicles should use the supplier and outlet rate rather than assume that Ahmedabad's figure applies across India.

What changed in Ahmedabad

ET EnergyWorld, in a PTI report updated on 23 Oct 2026, said Adani Total Gas raised CNG prices by ₹4.45 per kg. The same report said the rate at ATGL outlets in Ahmedabad was ₹98.47 per kg, based on information on the company's website. The Adani Total Gas CNG price page also shows ₹98.47 per kg with an effective date of 23/10/2026.

The company attributed the revision to higher procurement costs linked to international liquefied natural gas prices, reduced domestic gas availability and upstream supply curtailments, according to the PTI report. That explanation describes the supplier's cost pressure; it does not amount to a new Union excise, GST or nationwide petrol-and-diesel order.

DeshGujarat independently reported the same Ahmedabad price and effective date on 23 Oct 2026. Taken together, the official listing and independent reports support the ₹98.47-per-kg figure for the specified network. Drivers should still check the pump display and the latest supplier listing because CNG prices are location-specific.

Why auto and taxi drivers are seeking relief

For a commercial CNG vehicle, fuel is a recurring operating expense rather than an occasional household purchase. Gujarat Samachar reported that Ahmedabad auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers said repeated price increases were leaving less of their daily earnings for household expenses and that raising fares was not a practical immediate solution. The report said the drivers sought either a rollback or an appropriate subsidy.

TV9 Gujarati separately reported a protest by rickshaw drivers in Ahmedabad's Memnagar area and said the principal demands were withdrawal of the increase or a subsidy for rickshaw and taxi drivers. It also reported that unions planned to make a representation to Adani and the government. These are the drivers' demands, not a confirmation that either the company or the government has accepted them.

What the increase could add to a vehicle budget

The direct arithmetic is ₹4.45 for every kilogram bought at the revised rate. As an illustration, an auto using 8 kg per working day for 26 working days would face an additional ₹925.60 in a month: ₹4.45 multiplied by 8 kg and 26 days. This is a scenario, not a published average; actual use depends on the vehicle, traffic, route length, idle time and the number of working days.

Private owners can measure the effect more accurately by recording kilograms purchased and distance travelled before and after the revision. A route-level estimate can be run through the fuel cost calculator, while commercial operators can keep the fuel change separate from any future fare decision. A higher input cost does not automatically create a legally valid fare increase.

What relief options would mean for users

A supplier rollback would reduce the fuel cost at affected outlets, but no rollback has been announced in the reports reviewed. A government subsidy could cushion drivers while moving part of the cost to the public budget. A fare revision could shift some of the increase to passengers. Each option has a different effect, and the current coverage confirms only the drivers' request for intervention.

Passengers should therefore avoid assuming that every Ahmedabad auto or taxi fare has changed because of the CNG revision. Any official fare order, negotiated fare change or subsidy would need to be communicated by the competent authority. Until then, operators and passengers should treat the fuel-price change and the fare question as separate developments.

What CNG users should check now

Confirm the price displayed at the outlet and the supplier's city-wise listing on the day of refuelling.
Track kilograms, kilometres and cost per kilometre instead of using the headline rate alone.
Use the live fuel prices page for current listings, and compare other locations through the CNG price by city directory.
For a fleet or delivery route, update the fuel line in the trip-cost calculation and document the date and supplier before comparing monthly costs.

What happens next

Gujarat Samachar reported that the drivers' delegation was expected to meet the Transport Commissioner on 26 Oct 2026 after it could not meet the official on 23 Oct 2026. TV9 Gujarati reported a separate plan to approach the supplier and government. The next verifiable developments will be an official response, any fare-review communication or any further supplier-specific CNG revision.

For now, the reader takeaway is narrow but important: ₹98.47 per kg is the reported Ahmedabad Adani Total Gas rate effective 23 Oct 2026, not a national CNG benchmark. Commercial drivers should calculate the actual change in their own routes, while private users should check the relevant outlet and city before budgeting a refill.