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Mumbai. Bajaj Auto has laid the foundation of a new revolution in the automotive industry by launching the world's first CNG bike 'Bajaj Freedom 125'. This unique motorcycle of Bajaj is ready to speed on the road on both petrol and CNG fuel. CNG-powered cars have been available among us for more than a decade, but this is the first time that not only in India but in the whole world, an auto company has launched a CNG-powered bike in the market. The customer can switch between the two fuels by pressing a button. During the inauguration event, the Union Minister Nitin Gadkari claimed that the cost of running a CNG two-roller would be around Rs 1 per kilometer.
Killing two birds with one stone
By introducing a CNG bike in the market, the company has tried to kill two birds with one stone. First of all, this can significantly reduce the cost of fuel and along with this, carbon emissions will also be reduced. There are two fuel options for running the bike i.e. 2 liter petrol tank and 2 kg CNG tank. Filling both of them once will give a journey of 330 km. The rider can switch from CNG to petrol and petrol to CNG with a single button. Bajaj Auto has also started booking for Bajaj Freedom 125. The price of the base 'drum' variant of the bike starts at Rs 95,000. Customers can book this bike through the company's website and authorized showrooms.
Many features
Bajaj Freedom is equipped with features like LED headlamp, digital speedometer and smart connectivity. Freedom 125 has been launched in three different variants. It includes NG04 Disc LED, NG04 Drum LED and NG04 Drum. The LED diameter is available in five color options and the non-LED drum diameter is available in two color options. Booking of the bike has started. This season will start first in Maharashtra and Gujarat. It will be available phase wise in the rest of the states. Bajaj Freedom CNG bike comes in three variants. More than 11 safety tests of the bike have been done. The tank did not leak even after being crushed under 10 tonne loaded trucks. A fully filled CNG tank weighs 18 kg. The company claims a mileage of 100 km per kilogram on CNG and 65 km per liter on petrol. It has a 125cc single-cylinder engine, which generates 9.5 PS of power and 9.7Nm of peak torque.
