PNGRB plans to open city gas networks to third-party investors after exclusivity ends

India’s gas regulator plans to revise city gas distribution rules to enable third-party investment, network sharing and connectivity once infrastructure exclusivity periods expire. The wider reform agenda also covers pipeline access, gas trading and a consumer grievance portal.

— Filed Thu, 30 Jul, 2026, 02:06 IST · Source ET Small Business · Updated

PNGRB plans to permit third-party investment in city gas areas after infrastructure exclusivity expires, revise CGD rules for sharing and connectivity, and advance pipeline access, gas trading and a consumer grievance portal.

Why this matters

No related recent PNGRB signals were provided; the plan is a standalone indication of broader market access reforms across city gas infrastructure and trading.

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