Gas pipelines in queue: 155+ mmscmd of upcoming transmission capacity

Here, a list of upcoming pipelines authorized by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural gas (MoP&NG), in terms of their proposed length and capacity, as well as an estimate on commissioning dates:

• 1100 km Kakinada-Basudebpur- Howrah pipeline Capacity: 26.67 mmscmd; Commissioning date:  Kakinada-Vizag section proposed to be completed by Dec 2011. Vizag-Haldia proposed for December 2012
• 557 km Kakinada-Nellore- Chennai Pipeline Capacity: 26.67 mmscmd; Commissioning date: December-2012
•  8670 km Chennai-Tuticorin Pipeline Capacity: 13.33 mmscmd; Commissioning date: December-2012
• 660 km Chennai-Bangalore-Mangalore Pipeline Capacity: 13.33 mmscmd; Commissioning date: December-2012
• 610 km Dadri-Bawana-Nangal Pipeline Capacity: 25 mmscmd; Commissioning date: December 2009 (Phase I upto Bawana Power Plant), 2000-12 (Phase-II)
• 310 km Chainsa-Gurgaon- Jhajjar-Hissar Pipeline Capacity: 25 mmscmd; Commissioning date: 2009-10 (Phase-I till NCR areas), 2011-12(Phase II)
• 876 km Jagdishpur-Haldia Pipeline Capacity: 12 mmscmd; Commissioning date: 2011-12
• 730 km Dabhol-Bangalore Pipeline Capacity: 12 mmscmd; Commissioning date: Pipeline is planned in phases synchronizing with availability of gas. Targeted to be completed during 2011-12
•  8822 km Kochi-Kanjirkkod- Bangalore/Mangalore Pipeline Capacity: 16 mmscmd; Commissioning date: LNG terminal at Kochi is expected to be ready by March 2012 and the pipeline completion will be synchronized accordingly.