RGTIL likely to go slow on its upcoming pipeline projects

Recent trends indicate that Reliance Gas Transportation Infrastructure Ltd (RGTIL) will go slow on its upcoming pipeline projects. The private major has already stated that, for now, it will only undertake pre-project activities for its pipelines such as seeking all statutory clearances. It plans to begin the next phase of pipeline construction activities only from October, 2011. RGTIL is of the view that it in the current Gas Utilisation Policy framework, there will not be enough gas available for supply to customers through its proposed pipelines. Hence, it has decided to go slow. 

  The following information pertains to the current status of RGTIL`s pipelines:

Kakinada- Hyderabad-Uran- Ahmedabad Pipeline: The 1,385 km long pipeline is already completed and is currently in operation. 

Kakinada-Haldia Pipeline: The 928 km long pipeline is scheduled to be completed by June 30, 2013. The states to be covered by this pipeline include Orissa (Bhadrak, Baleshwar and Mayurbhanj) and West Bengal (East Medinipur, West Medinipur, Howrah and Hugli). The expression of interest (EOI) for the pipeline was issued on February 19, 2007 after which RGTIL submitted the bank guarantee.

Kakinada-Chennai Pipeline: The 577 kms long pipeline is scheduled to be completed by September 30, 2012. The states to be covered by this pipeline include Andhra Pradesh (Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam, Nellore  and Chittoor) and Tamil Nadu (Thiruvallur and Chennai). The EOI for the pipeline was issued on July 2006, after which RGTIL submitted the bank guarantee.

Chennai-Bangalore-Mangalore Pipeline:The 538 km long pipeline is scheduled to be completed by August 31, 2012. The states to be covered by this pipeline include Tamil  Nadu (Thiruvallur,  Vellore,  Krishnagiri) and   Andhra Pradesh (Chittoor) and Karnataka (Kolar) and Bangalore (Rural Bangalore, Tumkur and Mandya).

Chennai-Tuticorin Pipeline:This 585 Km long pipeline is scheduled to be completed by August 31, 2011. The state to be covered by this pipeline includes only Tamil  Nadu (Thiruvallur,  Vellore, Kanchipuram, Tiruvannamalai,  Vilupuram, Salem,  Namakkal,  Karur, Dindigul,  Virudunagar,  Tuticorin, Tirunalveli,  Ramanathapuram, Erode, Coimbatore,  Dharmapur and Sivagana).