Fuel aggregator from India plans major expansion in cities

Nawgati, a home-grown fuel aggregator, says it is now expanding its services into major cities across the country. The company will launch its intelligent congestion management and compliance monitoring systems to Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities, including Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, Bhopal, Chennai, Pune, Lucknow, Patna and Jaipur.

Founded by Aalaap Nair, Vaibhav Kaushik and Aryan Sisodia founded Nawgati in 2019, the company wants to streamline fuel station operations, save valuable time for both fuel providers and consumers and significantly reduce congestion concurrently. Aaveg – Nawgati’s flagship product, provides congestion monitoring and routing systems, enabling fuel stations to optimise their assets, monitor real-time congestion, and direct customers to less crowded stations nearby. Nawgati’s inspiration came during a cab ride in Noida, where Kaushik engaged in a conversation with a cab driver about the challenges they face at CNG stations.

The company’s move is also expected to help curb emission and the country strives to achieve its net zero goals. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a greenhouse gas which is a major part of vehicle exhaust gases and pollutants and thought to be a major contributing factor to climate change. According to the IPCC, human-caused emissions of carbon dioxide need to fall 45 percent from 2010 levels by 2030 and reach net-zero around 2050.

Nawgati is a fuel-agnostic platform, which not only included CNG or petrol pumps, but also electric vehicle charging stations. With plans to onboard 15,000 fuel outlets over the next two years, Nawgati says it aspires to take its innovative solutions to the global stage.

The company says its product is live with Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) and Indian Oil (IOC) in the Delhi-NCR region. Nawgati is in discussions with other key players in the industry, including Mahanagar Gas, Sabarmati Gas, Gujarat Gas, Adani Gas, Think Gas, Green Gas, Torrent Gas, Vadodara Gas, Rajasthan State Gas, AG&P and Maharashtra Natural Gas.