Kochi-Kanyakumari-Thoothukudi gas pipeline project: IOCL approves Rs 2,449 crore
Government-owned Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has approved Rs 2,448.70 crore for the development of the Kochi-Kanyakumari-Thoothukudi Natural Gas Pipeline (KTPL) project. Spread over a distance of 424.65-km the pipeline will connect Kochi in Kerala with Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu and will have a system capacity of 6.84 million standard cubic metres per day (MMSCMD),
According to IOCL, at least 1.71 MMSCMD of the total capacity will be available as common carrier capacity. Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) said that the project is expected to support the expansion of city gas distribution networks and supply natural gas to industrial consumers, power plants, and other downstream users.
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