PM Modi inaugurates Kochi-Mangaluru natural gas pipeline
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the 450-
km Kochi-Mangaluru natural gas pipeline built at a cost
of Rs 3,000 crore via video conferencing. The event marks
an important milestone towards the creation of One
Nation One Gas Grid. Natural gas pipeline network will
be doubled in 5-6 years and CNG stations will be raised to
10,000 from current 1,500.
About the Pipeline:
The pipeline will carry natural gas from Kochi in
Kerala through Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad,
Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasargod
districts to Mangaluru in Dakshina Kannada district of
Karnataka.
It has been built by GAIL (India) Limited. It will carry
natural gas from the LNG Regasification Terminal at
Kochi. The pipeline will supply environment-friendly
PNG.
The pipeline grid will help improve clean energy
access as well as also aid in the development of city
gas projects.