For booking a LPG refill cylinder, Indane­­­­­­­ consumers across Jharkhand will have to dial a Pan India number – 7718955555 from today onwards.

The consumer needs to call from the registered mobile phone number and the toll-free number will function 24/7.

“Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) introduced the Pan India number for the convenience of Indane consumers,” said an IOCL officer based in Jamshedpur.

Confirming this DK Singh, a member of the Federation of LPG Distributors of India and a leading LPG distributor in the steel city said the toll-free number is applicable Pan India.

“Indane consumers of Jharkhand, as well as all other states across the country, will be able to book LPG refill cylinders through that toll-free number. The number – 7718955555 is linked to IVRS,” informed Singh.

He also added that now while booking new refill cylinder consumers will have to provide the 17- digit LPG ID (which is printed on the cash memo issued by the respective LPG agency or distributors) and the consumer’s Aadhaar card number.

As per usual practice after booking the LPG cylinder will be delivered at the door-step of the consumer by the local Indane agency.

According to Singh, people need to be made aware of the new Pan India Indane gas cylinder booking number as booking an LPG cylinder through the old system has ceased functioning from midnight.

A rough estimate suggests that the three districts of Kolhan – East Singhbhum, West Singhbhum and Seraikela-Kharsawan has over 2.5 lakh Indane consumers (both domestic and commercial) while the number of consumers across the state would be over 30 lakh.