Construction of Motihari-Amlekhgunj fuel pipeline nears completion as 99 per cent of the pipe-laying process has been completed.
According to Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC), around 99 per cent of the installation of petroleum pipeline on the Motihari-Amlekhgunj has been completed. “The pipe laying process of 36.6-kilometre on Nepal side has been completed,” the fuel monopoly said, adding that Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) – which is the project developer – has already completed laying pipes along 32.7-km within the Indian territory. “Petroleum products from India will be imported to Nepal via the 78-km pipeline under the project, which is the first cross-border project in the entire South Asia.”
Though, the project is estimated to come into operation from mid-April, the launch date has been rescheduled for mid-July. A total of 25 Nepali technicians are currently in India to receive an eight-day training that IOC is providing to handle the project. “After the training of technicians concludes, the pipeline’s ownership will be handed over to Nepal.”
The project – with a total cost of over INR 2 billio – is expected to reduce the annual cost of importing petroleum products from India to Nepal by road by Rs 2 billion. NOC plans to further expand the petroleum pipeline up to Lothar in Chitwan, the fuel monopoly added.
According to Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC), around 99 per cent of the installation of petroleum pipeline on the Motihari-Amlekhgunj has been completed. “The pipe laying process of 36.6-kilometre on Nepal side has been completed,” the fuel monopoly said, adding that Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) – which is the project developer – has already completed laying pipes along 32.7-km within the Indian territory. “Petroleum products from India will be imported to Nepal via the 78-km pipeline under the project, which is the first cross-border project in the entire South Asia.”
Though, the project is estimated to come into operation from mid-April, the launch date has been rescheduled for mid-July. A total of 25 Nepali technicians are currently in India to receive an eight-day training that IOC is providing to handle the project. “After the training of technicians concludes, the pipeline’s ownership will be handed over to Nepal.”
The project – with a total cost of over INR 2 billio – is expected to reduce the annual cost of importing petroleum products from India to Nepal by road by Rs 2 billion. NOC plans to further expand the petroleum pipeline up to Lothar in Chitwan, the fuel monopoly added.
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