Modi Pledges 200 Cr. Pipeline to Garry Fuel From Bihar to Kathmandu

摘要

Following PM Narendra Modi's Nepal visit, the government will soon get cracking on building a pipeline from Bihar to Kathmandu for supply of petrol, diesel and ATF to Nepal. Modi had pledged the Rs 200-crore pipeline plan during his visit to Himalayan nation, the first by an Indian Prime Minister in 17 years. "The Nepalese side requested and the Indian side agreed to take up the project for the construction of Raxaul (in Bihar) to Amlekhgunj (in Nepal) petroleum pipeline in the first phase and extend it to Kathmandu in the next phase to facilitate the transport of petroleum products," a joint press statement issued after the two-day visit said. Petrol, diesel, domestic LPG and jet fuel (ATF) are currently trucked from Indian Oil Corp's (IOC) depot at Raxaul in Bihar to Nepal.