Bajaj Auto Launches World’s first CNG Motorcycle Freedom 125, Starting Price Rs 95,000

Bajaj Auto, one of the big automobile companies, on Friday launched the world’s first CNG motorcycle Freedom 125. This motorcycle runs on petrol but it can be switched to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) at the press of a button. The price of the base variant Drum of this motorcycle starts from around Rs 95,000. Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari was also present at the launch of this motorcycle.

Gadkari said that it will be liked a lot as it will save a lot on running cost. The range of Freedom 125 is about 330 kilometers. It has a two kilogram CNG tank and a two liter petrol tank. Its CNG tank is under the seat. It will be available in three variants of Drum, Drum LED and Disc LED and seven dual-tone colors. The price of its top variant is around Rs 1.10 lakh (ex-showroom). Gadkari said, “We export the most number of two-wheelers in the world. I am confident that we will get more sales because the cost is low. The cost of running a petrol-powered two-wheeler is Rs 2.25 per kilometer. Whereas for CNG it is only one rupee per kilometer, this is a huge saving. He expressed hope that in the next five years, India will become the second largest automobile manufacturing destination in the world.

“This will provide freedom from oil imports, range stress, apprehensions over charging, emissions and boring designs of commuter bikes,” said Rajiv Bajaj, managing director, Bajaj Auto. He also took a dig at the subsidy being given on electric two-wheelers. However, Bajaj Auto has Chetak electric scooter in this segment.

This year the company can also introduce 400 cc single cylinder Pulsar. The company’s Chetak electric scooter is also getting good response from customers. Recently a new variant of Chetak electric scooter has been launched. It is being called Chetak 2901. Its price is Rs 95,998 (ex-showroom). It has been made available in White, Lime Yellow, Azure Blue, Red and Black colors. Its ARAI range is more than 120 kilometers. Customers purchasing it also have the option to upgrade its features with TecPac.