Unlike previous occasions, privately owned CNG vehicles will this time not be exempted from odd-even road rationing scheme.

'Now there is no such need of odd-even scheme because the new ring road we have built is helping reduce pollution in Delhi to a certain extent,' said Gadkari

Could the relatively cleaner fuel fill the gap that will be left by the absence of a diesel option?

Complete warranty, readily available service support and a CNG setup that has proven its reliability time and again are just some of the advantages of a Maruti Suzuki S-CNG car. S-CNG is a factory-fitted technology pioneered by Maruti Suzuki which provides unparalleled performance, complete safety and unmatched convenience.

Commands a premium of Rs 67,000 over the petrol-powered Magna variant

The CNG fuel option is available with the 1.0-litre engine only

Though aimed at fleet owners, the CNG Aspire can also be bought as a passenger car

The Ford Aspire CNG is not offered with the range-topping Titanium and Titanium Plus variants

The VW Group might shift focus from diesel to CNG in the affordable cars segment, where it will launch a new set of MQB A0-IN-based BSVI cars from 2020

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