Gail India finishes first phase of RLNG distribution network

KOCHI: GAIL India has completed the first phase of the Regasified Liquified Natural Gas (RLNG) distribution network, a 43-km pipeline network from Petronet RLNG's 5 million tonnes LNG Terminal at Puthuvypin to the main industrial centres in the city.

The laying of the pipeline from Puthuvypin to Udyogamandal and from Udyogamandal to Ambalamugal would benefit companies like FACT, BSES TCC, Nitta Gelatin, HOCL, BPCL, among others. These companies can now receive RLNG distributed through pipelines and use it to reduce costs. GAIL has laid 30-inch pipeline from Puthuvypin to Udyogamandal and 18-inch pipeline from Udyogamandal to Ambalamugal.

GAIL acquired land for laying the pipeline from the public and institutions like the Cochin Port Trust, International Container Transshipment Terminal, the Indian Navy, Kerala State Electricity Board, co-operative medical college Kalamassery, among others.