INITIATIVES
GAIL to construct 2,050 km Jagdishpur – Phulpur – Haldia gas pipeline
NEW DELHI . GAIL is set to commence work on the 2,050 km Jagdishpur – Phulpur – Haldia natural gas pipeline, which will connect eastern India to the national gas grid by transporting natural gas to West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh.The pipeline is a significant investment, estimated to cost Rs 10,000 crores (over $US2 billion).
The Jagdishpur – Phulpur – Haldia pipeline will consist of a 36 inch diameter, 922 km mainline, and 1,128 km of spur lines and feeder lines of between 12 and 30 inches diameter. The pipeline will have a compressor station at Haldia.
GAIL has started activities related to detailed engineering and land liaison surveys for the pipeline route. Construction will begin once these surveys have been completed.It is estimated that the project will have 46 river crossings, 17 railway crossings, 14 state highway crossings, and 12 national highway crossings.
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