GAIL (India) Ltd (GAIL) completes 694-km Mumbai-Nagpur Natural Gas Pipeline (MNPL) in Maharashtra

Key facts

• GAIL (India) Ltd (GAIL) has completed the 694-kilometre Mumbai-Nagpur Natural Gas Pipeline (MNPL) built along the Samruddhi Mahamarg expressway.
• The pipeline has a capacity of approximately 16.5 million standard cubic metres per day and features bi-directional flow capability.
• The project marks India's first major integration of a high-capacity pipeline into a dense transport corridor under the PM-GatiShakti framework.
• Around 675 km of the 24-inch high-capacity gas line was installed within a utility strip just three metres wide.
• The MNPL will enable city gas distribution networks in 16 districts, supporting piped natural gas for an estimated 95 lakh households and over 1,700 CNG stations.
• The project reached completion after delivering 18.7 million safe man-hours and navigating clearances across 10 districts covering 56 km.
• The pipeline is designed to support industrial growth in sectors such as power generation, fertilisers, chemicals, and manufacturing.