East West Gas Pipeline (India)
| East West Gas Pipeline | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat |
| General direction | East to West |
| From | Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh |
| Passes through | Telangana, Karnataka & Maharashtra |
| To | Bharuch, Gujarat |
| Runs alongside | 18 National Highways, 66 State Highways, 708 roads, 17 railway lines, and 372 rivers & canals. |
| General information | |
| Type | Gas Pipeline |
| Owner | India Infrastructure Trust |
| Contractors | China Petroleum Pipeline Bureau, Punj Lloyd, Stroytransgaz |
| Construction started | 2006 |
| Commissioned | 2008 |
| Technical information | |
| Length | 1,386 km (861 mi) |
| Diameter | 1,219.2 mm (48 in) |
| No. of compressor stations | 11 |
Pipeline Infrastructure Limited or East West Gas Pipeline (EWPL) is a project implemented to transport gas from Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh) to Bharuch (Gujarat) including various spurs and interconnects on the way. EWPL traverses through the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat. EWPL has been authorized as a common carrier pipeline. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of India Infrastructure Trust, which is owned by Brookfield Asset Management.
The East West Gas Pipeline supplies Natural gas to RIL's vast petrochemical complex at Gujarat and delivers gas to numerous customers via branch line connections along its length. The pipeline system features multiple compressor stations, numerous metering facilities at branch take-offs and an advanced control and communications network. The project is the first and largest privately owned cross-country pipeline in India and the backbone of India's burgeoning natural gas grid.