State-owned gas utility GAIL (India) Ltd on Monday said it will invest ₹8.44 billion in expanding Dahej-Uran-Dabhol-Panvel natural gas pipeline capacity to meet increased energy demand.
The DUPL-DPPL network, the name Dahej-Uran-Dabhol-Panvel natural gas pipeline network is referred to, currently has 19.9 million standard cubic metres per day capacity. This is being expanded to 22.5 mmscmd, GAIL said in a stock exchange filing.
GAIL said the pipeline capacity will be added in three years.
“Investment required (is) ₹8.44 billion,” it said. “It was approved by the Board of Directors of the company in its meeting held today i.e. June 23”.
GAIL also said it has pushed back the completion scheme of its 1,702 km Mumbai-Nagpur-Jharsuguda pipeline projectfrom June 30, 2025 to September 30, 2025.