Karachi: CNG closure for 18 hours from 11pm

KARACHI: Gas supply to CNG filling stations in Karachi and interior Sindh will remain closed from 11 pm Thursday till 5 pm on Friday.

According to spokesman of Sui Southern Gas Supply Company Ltd (SSGCL) here Wednesday, the decision has been taken in accordance with the federal government's Gas Load Management Plan.

The decision to close down CNG stations for 20 hours was taken after a meeting held between SSGC management and office-bearers and members of CNG associations at the company's head office on December 7.

During the meeting, the company requested its CNG industry stakeholders to close down their operations for 18 hours in view of the winter load caused by the additional consumption of gas in the northern part of Sindh and entire Balochistan.

SSGC management reiterates that the 18-hour closure has become indispensable to prevent the company's line pack to fall substantially on December 10, that would have put the entire distribution system under heavy strain and cause the pressure to drop substantially.