PNGRB authorises about 1,800 km LPG pipeline infra with ₹7,000 crore capital investment
PNGRB authorises regarding 1, 800 km LPG pipeline infra with ₹7, 000 crore capital investment Cumulatively, the pipelines are anticipated to growth the country's LPG pipeline network by concerning 24%.
PNGRB authorises regarding 1, 800 km LPG pipeline infra with ₹7, 000 crore capital investment Cumulatively, the pipelines are anticipated to growth the country's LPG pipeline network by concerning 24%.
Article outline
- What happened
- Why it matters
- The bottom line
Key points
- Spanning throughout six States – Telangana, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Karnataka and Goa – they are estimated to involve a capital investment of approximately ₹7, 000 crore.
- Upon completion, the latest-ratified pipelines are projected to augment the country's overall LPG network by concerning 24% from regarding 7, 700 km to concerning 9, 500 km.
- Major portion of India's LPG imports are brought in via coastal locations and then are hauled throughout to other parts of the country.
- State-owned gas distributor GAIL (India) Limited would be developing these projects.
- It continued that as the country continues to rely significantly on imported LPG, the extensive network would assist impart "inherent system resilience".
Meanwhile, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) informed on Friday (August 21, 2026) that it has given its green light for the development of approximately 1, 800 km of pipeline infrastructure for transporting Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).
For context, the pipelines sanctioned include that from Cherlapally (Telangana) to Nagpur (Maharashtra) which is a distance of 556 km, from Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh) to Sitarganj (Uttarakhand) which runs approximately 611 km, and 633 km from Shikrapur (Maharashtra) to Goa & Hubli (Karnataka) Pipeline. State-owned gas distributor GAIL (India) Limited would be developing these projects.
"These projects will substantially reduce the movement of LPG tank trucks, thereby improving road safety, lowering logistics costs, reducing traffic congestion and significantly decreasing carbon emissions through a modal shift from road to pipelines, " the regulator stated.
Taken together, the developments around PNGRB authorises about 1, 800 km LPG pipeline infra with ₹7, 000 crore capital point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.