CNG drivers, check this before your next refill: IGL’s new system can flag your car at the pump

Silent scanner

Your CNG refill could soon begin with a digital identity check. IGL has introduced an automated verification system that scans the vehicle’s registration number and matches it with the CNG cylinder’s hydro-test records before fuel is dispensed, adding a new safety gate at the pump.

Fuel blocked

A routine CNG stop could end without a refill if the system finds that the cylinder’s hydro-test certificate is no longer valid. The station will generate an alert, potentially stopping CNG from being dispensed until the required safety testing is completed.

PESO check

The verification does not stop at recognising the car. The system will use the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) portal to check the validity of the CNG cylinder’s hydro-test records, bringing a regulatory safety check directly into the refuelling process.

Three-year test

CNG vehicle owners need to keep one deadline firmly in mind: the cylinder’s hydro testing is required once every three years. Under the new system, an expired test record could be detected at the station itself, turning a previously manual check into an immediate digital verification.

Wider rollout

IGL has initially introduced the technology-based verification system at 10 CNG stations, but the experiment may not stay limited for long. The company plans to extend it across its stations in the coming days, potentially changing the refuelling routine for many CNG vehicle owners.