PIPELINES
- The pipeline transportation network is a recent addition to India's transportation map.
- These were previously used to transport water to cities and industries.
- These are now utilized to transport crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas from oil and gas fields to refineries, fertilizer facilities, and large thermal power plants.
- Initial cost of laying pipelines is high but subsequent running costs are minimal
- It eliminates the possibility of trans-shipment losses or delays.
NETWORKS OF PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION
- There are three important networks of pipeline transportation in the country.
- From the upper Assam oil field to Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), through Guwahati, Barauni, and Allahabad. It connects Barauni to Haldia via Rajbandh, Rajbandh to Maurigram, and Guwahati to Siliguri.
- From Salaya in Gujarat to Jalandhar in Punjab, via Viramgam, Mathura, Delhi, and Sonipat. It has branches to connect Koyali (near Vadodara, Gujarat ) Chakshu, and other places.
- The first 1,700 km long Hazira-VijaipurJagdishpur (HVJ) cross-country gas pipeline, linked Mumbai High and Bassein gas fields with various fertilizer, power, and industrial complexes in western and northern India .
- Overall, India's cross-country pipeline system has grown from 1,700 km to 18,500 km.
