Gail commissions Dabhol-Bangalore gas pipeline project

On Monday, state-owned gas distributor Gas Authority of India Limited (India) commenced delivery of gas from Dabhol in Maharashtra to Bangalore through its 1,000-km-long pipeline.

Petroleum minister M. Veerappa Moily commissioned the project.

Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts was the first company to receive the gas, which it is using at its captive 6.5 MW power plant in Bidadi, near Bangalore.

In the not-too-distant future, the pipeline will ensure that the residents of Bangalore are supplied with piped gas in their homes.

Gail also inked a gas transmission agreement with Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) to supply 2.1 mmscmd (million metric standard cubic metres per day) of natural gas for its 700 MW power plant in Bidadi. The project is due to be ready by 2015.

The Dabhol-Bangalore pipeline was laid with an investment of Rs 4,500 crore and is designed to handle 16 mmscmd of natural gas.

Apart from Karnataka, Maharashtra and Goa will also benefit from the Dabhol-Bangalore pipeline.