Pipelines - Concepts - Chapter 7 Class 10 Geography - Lifelines of National Economy - Geography

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.