GAIL to construct natural gas pipeline in eastern India

GAIL is planning to construct a natural gas pipeline between Jagdishpur in Uttar Pradesh and Haldia in West Bengal with an estimated investment of Rs 10,000 crore. The 2050-km pipeline is expected to be ready in two years which will pave the way for setting up of CNG/pipe gas networks in 17 major cities of eastern India, including Allhabad, Varanasi, Patna, Ranchi, Kolkata, Dhanbad.

GAIL is India's flagship natural gas company integrating all aspects of the natural gas value chain including exploration and production, processing, transmission, distribution and marketing and related services.