PNGRB authorises about 1,800 km LPG pipeline infra with ₹7,000 crore capital investment
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board has approved 1,800 km of new LPG pipeline infrastructure across six Indian states with a ₹7,000 crore investment. The project aims to improve logistics, safety, and environmental impact by shifting transport from road to pipeline.
Why it matters
This infrastructure expansion is a significant step toward reducing carbon emissions and logistics costs in India's energy supply chain.
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) informed on Friday (August 21, 2026) that it has given its green light for the development of approximately 1,800 km of pipeline infrastructure for transporting Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).
Spanning across six States — Telangana, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Karnataka and Goa — they are estimated to involve a capital investment of approximately ₹7,000 crore.
The pipelines sanctioned include that from Cherlapally (Telangana) to Nagpur (Maharashtra) which is a distance of 556 km, from Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh) to Sitarganj (Uttarakhand) which runs approximately 611 km, and 633 km from Shikrapur (Maharashtra) to Goa & Hubli (Karnataka) Pipeline. State-owned gas distributor GAIL (India) Limited would be developing these projects.
Upon completion, the latest-ratified pipelines are expected to augment the country’s overall LPG network by about 24% from about 7,700 km to about 9,500 km.
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