In March 2026, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a Maharatna Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), launched India’s 1st Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Automated Teller Machine (ATM) at Central Park Flower Valley in Sector 33, Sohna, in Gurugram, Haryana.
- The launch was part of BPCL’s pilot project branded as ‘BharatGas Insta LPG’, which aims to test automated gas distribution in urban areas of the country.
About India’s 1st LPG ATM:
Objective: It is designed to provide quick, safe, and round-the-clock access to LPG, particularly during global supply shortages amid West Asia war crises.
Digital Process: Registered BharatGas customers are required to enter their registered mobile number, verify it via One Time Password (OTP), and scan the barcode or Quick Response (QR) code on their empty cylinder and complete the payment process digitally through Unified Payments Interface (UPI) or debit card.
Cylinder Type:The LPG ATM offers lightweight composite cylinder weighing about 15 kilogram (kg) compared to the conventional iron cylinders which weigh nearly 31 kg.
Capacity: The newly launched LPG ATM has the capacity to hold a maximum of 10 cylinders. When stock falls below two cylinders, the nearest gas agency will get an alert to replenish the machine.
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