AGARTALA, Feb 9 (TIWN): With the sudden impose of hydro-testing for the CNG vehicle has triggered panic among the drivers. Resulting, the number of autos plying on the road has also fall down.

After the hydro testing for CNG has been made mandatory for the vehicle owners, less of numbers of auto has been observed in the city.

With the less numbers of vehicles during the office hour has created problem fo0r the passengers and the office going people.

Resentment brewed up among the CNG vehicle drivers  at TRTC CNG station on February 1 as Vehicles without hydrotesting will not get CNG refills at pumps from now on , as the Tripura Natural Gas and Company Limited (TNGCL) recently issued directives making hydro – testing mandatory for every CNG vehicles.

Due to which majority of auto rickshaws and four wheelers are observed less on the roads of the city.

It is to be mentioned here that earlier considering that they installed CNG kits beyond 2010; reportedly vehicles due, for the hydro test had to get an updated compliance plate, while those without one will mandatorily have to install such a plate.

However, from now on hydro – testing is mandatory once in a three years which cost around Rs 2000.

Hydrostatic test is a procedure wherein the faults, leakage are tested. In this test, the pressure in the gas cylinder is being tested through filling water and attaching the cylinder with a test jacket filled with water. The pressure is constantly increased and decreased.

As per the Gas Cylinder Rule of Indian Standard Bureau, 2004, hydro-testing of the cylinders is mandatory.

The increasing city gas distribution has led to increase in the number of CNG vehicles in the country. Natural gas has always been looked upon as the most efficient, economical and safe fuel available to humankind.

However, the hydro testing for CNG has resulted less vehicles on the roads of the city hampering the smooth convenience in the city with creating problem for the daily passengers.