The USD 1.3 billion project will annually transport about 8.3 million tonnes of LPG, about 25% of India’s total demand, and will significantly reduce transportation expenses by about 70%.

Feb 28, 2025

Indian refiners will commission the world’s longest LPG pipeline by June 2025. The pipeline will be a key development in the country that will reduce fuel transportation expenses and prevent road accidents.

Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum Corporation, and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation have jointly formed IHB, which will lay a 2,800-kilometre pipeline from Kandla to Gorakhpur. The first phase will be commissioned in March and will be fully operational in the middle of this year, said Mr. N. Senthil Kumar, Director of Pipelines at Indian Oil Corporation.

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The USD 1.3 billion project will be capable of annually transporting about 8.3 million tonnes of LPG, or about 25% of India’s total demand, and is likely to reduce transportation expenses to about 70%, as per a media report. The new pipeline will replace hundreds of trucks moving the fuel from refineries to bottling plants, thus reducing the risk of accidents in the country.