GAIL Kochi-Koottanad-Bengaluru-Mangalore Pipeline [KKBMPL]

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Information GAIL [India] Limited has come up with GAIL Kochi-Koottanad-Bengaluru-Mangalore Pipeline [KKBMPL] with a ticket size of 5909 INR Crores. This project in Bulk Material Transportation Pipelines sub-sector involves The current status of the project is - and is being developed through the EPC route. Economic/Social Impact of the Project Kochi-Kootanad-Bangalore-Mangalore gas pipeline [887 km- 503 km in Kerala, 325 km in Tamil Nadu and 59 km in Karnataka] is being implemented to evacuate gas from the Kochi LNG Terminal The pipeline will also connect the southern states of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamilnadu with the national gas grid at Bangalore, thus the three states will have access to the green fuel and will have access to city gas and CNG. The power situation in these states will also improve with the implementation of gas-based power projects. The project is implemented in 2 phases and covers 7 districts each in the state of Kerala and Tamilnadu and 3 districts in Karnataka. The capacity of line is 25 MMSCMD and the operating pressure is 92Kg/cm2 max. The project is being implemented in two phases [KKBMPL I and II]. Phase-I is for supplying gas to around 11 nos. of consumers, for use in 12 industries in and around Kochi city. Phase II is for supplying gas to Northern Kerala and parts of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Phase I is commissioned. Phase II is divided into 7 spreads. Original Date of Completion - 21/Dec/2012 Revised Target Date of Completion - 28/Feb/2025 Original cost- Rs. 2918.5 crore Revised cost- Rs. 5909 crore Physical progress- Partially commissioned, 67.6percentage [as of 15/Mar/2022]