GAIL completes laying over 97.6% pipeline of Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga

ANI April 13, 2025 162 views

GAIL has made significant progress on the Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga pipeline project, completing over 97% of the massive infrastructure initiative. The pipeline will connect six states, providing natural gas to critical industrial and residential sectors across eastern and northern India. Currently transporting 12.26 Million Standard Cubic Meter Per Day, the project represents a major leap in India's energy distribution capabilities. The remaining sections are expected to be completed by December 2025, further expanding national energy connectivity.

"The integrated JHBDPL pipeline passes through six states, significantly enhancing national energy connectivity" - GAIL Official Statement
New Delhi, April 13: GAIL (India) Limited has completed the laying of over 97.6 per cent of the integrated Jagdishpur--Haldia--Bokaro--Dhamra Pipeline (JHBDPL), popularly known as "Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga," which will carry Natural Gas to the eastern and Northern parts of India.

Key Points

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GAIL completed 3,227 km of 3,306 km pipeline across six states

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Project transports 12.26 MMSCMD natural gas to multiple sectors

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Pipeline connects four fertilizer plants and 32 City Gas Distribution networks

Of this, almost 96.6 per cent has been put under commercial operations, the state-owned company said in a statement.

The integrated JHBDPL including Barauni - Guwahati Pipeline having an authorized pipeline length of 3,306 km passes through Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal and Assam.

Presently, 3,227 km of pipeline section has been laid and 3,119 km of Pipeline Section including Phulpur - Dobhi - Bokaro - Durgapur, Bokaro - Angul - Dhamra, Dobhi - Barauni - Guwahati Pipeline sections, have already been put under commercial operation, the company said.

The pipeline is presently transporting 12.26 Million Standard Cubic Meter Per Day (MMSCMD) of Natural Gas including supplies to four fertilizer plants, two refineries (Barauni and Paradip refineries), industrial consumers and 32 City Gas Distribution (CGD) networks including Varanasi, Patna, Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Kolkata etc. along pipeline route.

With respect to the Durgapur - Haldia Section (294 km), GAIL has already put 132 km of the Pipeline section upto Kolkata under commercial operation.

Further out of balance 162 km of pipeline section to Haldia, 103 km of pipeline laying has been completed. GAIL is also laying Dhamra - Haldia Section having an authorized pipeline length of 240 km of which GAIL has already laid 198 km of pipeline.

Due to limited availability of Right of Use (RoU), the completion of Durgapur - Haldia Section and Dhamra - Haldia Section of JHBDPL expansion is being extended from March 2025 to December 2025, the company statement added.

With the completion of balance section of Durgapur - Haldia and Dhamra - Haldia Pipeline, GAIL will transport Natural Gas to Haldia refinery, CGD Howrah, Hooghly, Purba Medinipur, Paschim Medinipur and other industrial consumers along the pipeline route.

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
This is such a massive infrastructure project! Connecting so many states with natural gas will be a game changer for industries and households. Kudos to GAIL for the progress made so far 👏
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Priya M.
I live in Bhubaneswar and we've already started getting CNG supply through this pipeline. The difference in cooking gas availability is noticeable. Hope they complete the remaining sections soon!
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Amit S.
While the progress is impressive, I'm concerned about the delays in the Haldia sections. These projects are crucial for energy security - hope they resolve the RoU issues quickly.
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Sunita R.
More than 3,000 km of pipeline is mind-blowing! The engineering behind this must be incredible. Does anyone know how they handle pipeline maintenance over such long distances?
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Vikram J.
The environmental impact of such projects should be monitored closely. Natural gas is cleaner than other fossil fuels, but we should be investing more in renewable energy too.
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Neha P.
My father works at the Barauni refinery and says the gas supply has improved their operations significantly. Projects like these really help boost local economies 💪

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