PM Modi inaugurates 450 km long Kochi-Mangaluru natural gas pipeline

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Kochi-Mangaluru natural gas pipeline, via video conferencing on January 05. Governors and Chief Ministers of Karnataka and Kerala, along with Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas were also present during the event. “It is an honour to dedicate the 450-km pipeline to the nation. This is an important day for India, especially for people of Karnataka and Kerala,” said PM Modi. PM Modi added that the pipeline will have a positive impact on economic growth of both the states. "The Kochi-Mangaluru pipeline is an example that if everyone works together by prioritising development, no goal is unachievable. This pipeline is going to prove very important in accelerating the development of both the states," said PM Modi. The 450 km long pipeline has been built by GAIL (India) Ltd. The pipeline will supply environment-friendly and affordable fuel in the form of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) to households and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to the transportation sector. Watch the full video for more.