HVJ | Regional Pipelines | Tariff | Projects Underway |
Introduction of COS | FAQs

Gas Transmission : Projects Underway

Dahej Vijaipur Pipeline Project

• The project consists of 610 km of 42" pipeline along with a compressor station at Vijaipur and passes through Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. The pipeline will evacuate the Regasified LNG from PLL Terminal at Dahej and transport the same up to Vijaipur from where the gas will be further distributed in Rajasthan and NCR of Delhi.
• Project cost is Rs 2936 crore
• Project schedule by September 2004
• Pipeline capacity is 17.54 MMSCMD approximately
• Status:
  • The project progress is 90 % against schedule of 68 %
  • The first section of 83 km from Dahej to Vemar has been completed on December 29, 2003 and ready for receiving gas
  • With interconnections with existing pipeline network in south Gujarat and the existing HVJ Pipeline, the pipeline is ready to commence supply of 4 MMSCMD of Gas in South Gujarat and evacuation of 3.0 MMSCMD through the HVJ Pipeline.
  • The GAIL Net Communication system through OFC has been established between Dahej Despatch Station and all other GAIL stations.
  • The complete pipeline is expected to be commissioned by end January 2004

Dahej Uran Pipeline Project

• The project consists of laying of 504 kms of 30", 24", 18", Pipeline from Dahej to Uran. The pipeline passes through Gujarat and Maharashtra. The pipeline will evacuate the Regasified LNG from PLL Terminal at Dahej, Shell terminal at Hazira and transport the same up to Uran. The pipeline is a part of the proposed National Gas Grid.
• Project cost is Rs 1416 crore.
• Project schedule: Commissioning by February 2006
• Pipeline capacity is 12 MSCMD approximately.
• Status:
  • The project progress is 12 % against schedule of 2.5 %.
  • All the pre-project activities like obtaining permissions from statutory authorities, survey, ROU acquisition are in full swing
  • Detail engineering has been completed and tendering activities are in progress

ToTop

South Gujarat Pipeline Project

• The project comprises of laying of 47 kms of 16"/8"/6"/4" pipeline for supplying R-LNG to existing consumers in South Gujarat Region from Tap-off points on Dahej-Vijaipur Pipeline at Ankot, Samni & Vaghodia
• Project cost is Rs 94.90 crore
• Project schedule: Commissioning by October 2004
• Pipeline capacity is 9.5 MMSCMD approximately
• Status:
  • The project progress is 42 % against schedule of 13.4 %
  • The construction activities are in full swing
  • The tapoffs at Ankot and Samni have been mechanically completed.

HVJ Phase III Pipeline Project

• The project consists laying of 260 km pipeline in Uttar Pradesh, Harayana & Punjab for augmenting the gas supply in these states to new / existing consumers. The details of the pipeline being laid are:
• Thulendi to Phulpur in Uttar Pradesh: 18", 139 km
• Dadri to Panipat in Haryana & Punjab: 28", 114 km & 16", 8 km
• Project cost is Rs 567 crore (Thulendi Phulpur: Rs 220 crore, Dadri Panipat P/l: Rs 347 crore)
• Project schedule:: Commissioning by March 2005
• Pipeline capacity is MMSCMD approximately
• Status:
  • The pre-project activities have started
  • Applications for obtaining statutory clearances are being filed to different government agencies

ToTop

Project Blue Sky

• The project is being implemented to supply natural gas for domestic, commercial, transport sectors, thereby reducing the pollution level in Lucknow, Kanpur, Faridabad, Pune and Agra. The system constitutes laying the feeder pipelines and setting up City Gas Station from where the low pressure gas will be supplied in the cities. The project is also being executed at Barielly & Baroda
• Project cost is Rs 554 crore
• Project schedule: Commissioning in a phased manner from June 2004
• Pipeline capacity is 3 MMSCMD approximately
• Status:
  • The pre-project activities have started for laying the feeder pipeline in all the cities
  • Line pipes for Lucknow and Kanpur have been manufactured and dispatched
  • Line pipe for Bareilly is available from in-house inventory

Chaisa Gurgoan Pipeline Project

• The project is being implemented to augment the gas supply to various consumers in the National Capital Region of Delhi viz. IGL, DVB, Pragati Power and Delhi Industries through 16", 60 km pipeline from Chainsa on Vijaipur-Dadri 36" GREP pipeline to Gurgoan.
• Project cost is Rs 67 crore
• Project schedule: Commissioning by March 2004
• Pipeline capacity is 2.25 MMSCMD approximately
• Status:
  • The project progress is 86 % approximately against a schedule of 85 %
  • 55 km pipeline has been welded & 53 km pipeline lowered

ToTop

Vizag Secunderabad LPG Pipeline Project

• The project is being executed to transport LPG from Vizag to Secunderabad by laying 600 km,(12"/10" Dia) API 5L pipe. The pipeline passes through five districts of Andhra Pradesh. The LPG shall be picked up from the Import terminal and refinery of HPCL at Vizag. Import terminal would feed the LPG pipeline approximately 0.914 MMTPA of LPG while the HPCL refinery would contribute 0.25 MMTPA of LPG into the pipeline system. This LPG would be used for filling cylinders in bottling plants located at Cherlapalli, Vijayawada, Kondapalli, Timmapur, Cuddapah and Khammam.
• Project cost is Rs 491 crore
• Project schedule: completed on June 22, 2003
• Pipeline capacity is 1.33 MMTPA
• Profile of Upcoming Key Projects
• GAIL is planning to establish a National Gas Grid by laying approximately 7900 km of high pressure transmission pipeline in 15 states across the country. The important sectors are as below

Profile of Upcoming Key Projects

GAIL is planning to establish a National Gas Grid by laying approximately 7900 km of high pressure transmission pipeline in 15 states across the country. The important sectors are as below

	SI. Sector Length(Kms) Remarks 1. Kakinada - Kolkotta 2. Kolkota - Jagdishpur 887 3. Kakinada- Chennai 584 4. Uran-Hyderabad-Kakinada 955 5. Bangalore-Chennai 300 6. Kochi-Kayamakulam-Bangalore 927 7. Dabhol - Bangalore 700 8. Panvel- Dhabhol 187 9. Kota-Mathania 301 10. Vijaipur-Kota 245 11. Dadri-Bhatinda 427 12. Dahej-Vijaipur 610 Ongoing 13. Dahej-Hazira-Uran 504 Ongoing 14. Thulendi - Phulpur 139 Ongoing 15. Dadri - Panipat 114 Ongoing

Survey and RoU Acquisition are in progress. Detailed Feasibility Report for different sections are also under preparation

ToTop