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.
“Our mission at Nawgati is to transform the way fuel stations operate in India,” said Co-founder Vaibhav Kaushik in a statement. “Despite the rising prices of fuel, our roads are packed with vehicles and demand for fuel is higher than ever with long queues outside fuel stations. With Aaveg, we aim to revolutionise the current overwhelming fuel station experience – making it efficient, convenient, and hassle-free. So, we are thrilled to announce our expansion into major cities, allowing more fuel providers and consumers to benefit from our intelligent queue management system,” he added.
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.
