Mumbai gets costlier: CNG, milk, rickshaw-taxi fares to burn a hole in your pocket from September 1

Mumbai residents will have to shell out more for some daily travel and household and business expenses from Tuesday September 1 as CNG PNG wholesale milk commercial LPG and autorickshaw and taxi fares rise Aviation turbine fuel ATF has also become costlier potentially adding to airlinesrsquo operating costsHere is a breakdown of the major price and fare changes taking effect from September 1CNG Rs 2 per kg hikeMahanagar Gas Limited MGL has increased CNG prices by Rs 2 per kg across its geographical areas taking the rate in and around Mumbai to Rs 88 per kgThe revised price came into effect at midnight on August 31 MondayMGL attributed the increase to higher input gas costs amid the ongoing crisis in the Middle East The company said a significant portion of the gas required for the CNG segment is sourced through imported spot Regasified Liquefied Natural Gas RLNG whose internationalindexlinked prices have risenMGL said the increase was necessary to partially offset the higher cost of imported gas and ensure continued supplyPNG Hiked by Rs 1 per SCMDomestic PNG has also become costlier with MGL raising the price by Rs 1 per standard cubic metre SCMThe revised rate took effect from September 1MGL operates across Mumbai Thane Raigad Ratnagiri Latur and Dharashiv as well as Chitradurga and Davangere in Karnataka It supplies CNG to more than 13 million vehicles through more than 500 CNG stations and has connected around 3 million households to PNGAutorickshaws and taxis Minimum fares riseCommuters in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region MMR will also pay more for blackandyellow taxis and autorickshawsThe minimum autorickshaw fare has increased by Re 1 from Rs 26 to Rs 27 while the minimum taxi fare has gone up by Rs 2 from Rs 31 to Rs 33 The minimum fare applies to the first 15 kmThe perkilometre taxi fare has increased from Rs 2066 to Rs 2190 while the autorickshaw fare has risen from Rs 1714 to Rs 1822 per kmThe revised fares were approved by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Transport Authority MMRTA based on the formula recommended by the fourmember Khatua panel The formula takes into account fuel prices and other operational costsThe revision comes 18 months after the previous fare hike when taxi and autorickshaw fares were increased by Rs 3 each from February 1 2025When can drivers charge the new faresDrivers can charge the revised fares after recalibrating their electronic meters They can also charge the new rates by displaying the fare table approved by the Regional Transport OfficeDrivers have three months until the end of November to complete meter recalibration Officials have warned that those who fail to do so within the stipulated period could face penaltiesThe MMR has more than 45 lakh autorickshaws and over 50000 blackandyellow taxis Most of them run on CNG making fuel costs an important component of their operating expensesMilk Wholesale price rises by Rs 9 per litreThe wholesale price of milk has increased by Rs 9 per litre from September 1 following a decision by the Mumbai Milk Producers Association MMPAThe wholesale rate has risen from Rs 93 to Rs 102 per litre and will remain applicable until February 28 2027 according to MMPA president Chandra Kumar SinghThe increase has been attributed to rising costs of maintaining dairy animals and procuring cattle feed The prices of several cattle feed ingredients including grains tur chuni and chana chuni have increased by up to 25 per cent The cost of oil cakes and other inputs has also risenMilk producers have also cited higher cattle costs electricity expenses and a rise in hay prices from Rs 10 per kg to Rs 18 per kg among the factors behind the hikeWill consumers pay Rs 102 per litreNot necessarilyThe Rs 102perlitre rate is the wholesale price while the retail price paid by consumers can vary depending on the dairy supplier and distribution networkHowever the increase could also affect businesses that use large quantities of milk including tea stalls sweet shops and eateriesldquoDespite war situations that happened in the recent past milk rates were unchanged and this has put us in a difficult situation to sustainrdquo said Firoz Patel president Aarey Milk Producers AssociationCommercial LPG Rs 950 moreCommercial LPG prices have also increased from September 1The price of a 19kg commercial LPG cylinder has risen by Rs 950 from Rs 2738 to Rs 274750 The 5kg marketpriced LPG cylinder known as 5kg FTL has increased from Rs 762 to Rs 764Commercial LPG is widely used by hotels restaurants and other businessesThe September increase follows two consecutive months of price cuts Rates were reduced by Rs 18350 on July 1 and by Rs 192 on August 1Commercial LPG prices had risen sharply earlier in the year following the USIran conflict that started in February The price of a 19kg cylinder had risen by Rs 1373 to Rs 311350 in June from Rs 174050 in FebruaryDomestic LPG No changeWhile commercial LPG has become costlier the price of domestic LPG remains unchangedA 142kg household LPG cylinder continues to cost Rs 942Domestic LPG prices were last increased by Rs 29 per cylinder on June 7 according to PTI Rates had also risen by Rs 60 in March following supply disruptions and a surge in international energy prices linked to the West Asia crisisPetrol and diesel No changeThere is no change in petrol and diesel prices from September 1Both fuels had been increased by about Rs 750 per litre in May and have remained unchanged since thenAir travel ATF prices riseThe price of aviation turbine fuel ATF or jet fuel has increased by 546 per cent from September 1The price has risen by Rs 628 per litre to Rs 12128 per litre for domestic airlines ATF prices had already increased by Rs 5 per litre on August 1This is the second consecutive monthly increaseATF is a significant component of airline operating costs accounting for up to 40 per cent The increase could therefore add to airlinesrsquo expenses although it does not automatically mean that airfares will rise by the same amountATF and LPG prices are revised on the first day of every month based on benchmark international prices and foreign exchange rates LPG prices can also vary between states depending on local taxes such as valueadded tax VATAt a glance What changes from September 1CNG Up Rs 2 per kg now Rs 88 per kg in and around MumbaiDomestic PNG Up Rs 1 per SCMAutorickshaw minimum fare Up from Rs 26 to Rs 27Taxi minimum fare Up from Rs 31 to Rs 33Milk wholesale price Up from Rs 93 to Rs 102 per litre19kg commercial LPG Up from Rs 2738 to Rs 2747505kg FTL LPG Up from Rs 762 to Rs 764ATF Up 546 per cent to Rs 12128 per litreDomestic LPG No change Rs 942 per 142kg cylinderPetrol and diesel No change