India, May 18 -- New Delhi The price of compressed natural gas (CNG) was hiked a second time in 48 hours on Sunday, raising the cost to Rs.88.7 per kg in Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad.

A taxi and autorickshaw drivers union said the drivers, many of whom rely on CNG-run vehicles for their livelihood, will decide whether to hike the price of journeys at a meeting next week.

Indraprastha Gas Ltd hiked CNG by Rs.1 on Sunday in the Capital, closely on the back of the Rs.2 per kg hike announced on Friday.

"The revision in retail prices of CNG has been effected only to marginally offset the impact of increase in input gas cost along with steep appreciation of USD," it said in a statement.

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