Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) autorickshaw drivers in Hyderabad are facing severe delays due to the closure of several fuel outlets in the City. File | Photo credit: NAGARA GOPAL
Persistent problems with Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) supply continue to trouble auto drivers in Telangana. In a bid to address supply issues and the resulting pressure on drivers, laxity in the city’s public transport system, the Telangana government on Monday (March 30, 2026) took a three-pronged measure.
Civil Supplies Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy has directed officials to explore ways to improve existing public transport systems, including Hyderabad Metro Rail and Telangana State Public Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) bus operations.
On the direction of the minister, the Commissioner of Civil Supplies, Mr. M. Stephen Raveendra, wrote a letter to the Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, seeking urgent intervention to increase supplies.
In addition, public sector undertakings (PSUs) such as Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) have been asked to increase supplies to bridge the shortfall faced by some private players.
Cars have been facing problems with LPG supplies in recent weeks. On Monday, several auto drivers scaled a mobile tower to protest against shortage of LPG and CNG supplies in Hyderabad. These issues were discussed at length at the minister’s review meeting with senior officials and representatives of major LPG suppliers.
The normal daily LPG requirement for automobiles in Telangana is 202 metric tonnes (MT). Currently, 147 MT is being supplied, which is a shortfall of about 55 MT, which is about 30% of the requirement.
The LPG supply to cars here is dominated by private players including Super Gas, Go Gas, Total Energy and Prime Gas, which has about 75% market share and the remaining 25% (approx) together are Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs). Private companies take bulk LPG from ports like Krishnapatnam, Jaigad (Maharashtra), Mumbai and Tamil Nadu.
There are 116 LPG outlets for cars within the outer circle and 27 outside it. Currently, about 25 establishments are non-functional, of which 17 are in the central part of the city.
The shortage was caused by a two- to three-day delay in the arrival of imported LPG, contributed to by the prevailing geopolitical situation in West Asia affecting global supply chains. Private companies are taking bulk LPG from ports like Krishnapatnam, Jaigad (Maharashtra), Mumbai and terminals in Tamil Nadu, according to a press release.
Mr. Uttam Kumar Reddy said that the final decision on the emergency measures would be taken after consulting the Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao and apprising the Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy about the ground realities.
LPG demand and deficit
Usual daily LPG requirement for cars in Telangana: 202 metric tonnes (MT)
Power supply-147 MT
Daily deficit – approximately 55 MT (27% shortfall)
Market share of LPG supply for cars:
Private companies: about 75%
PSU: around 25%
The shortage is primarily limited to the private sector
Major private contractors
Super gas
Get on the gas
Primary gas
Total energy
Number of LPG car outlets:
116 within the outer circuit (ORR)
27 off the ORR
Published – 30 March 2026 21:46 IST
