Motihari-Amlekhgunj Pipeline

  • The recently launched Motihari (Bihar)-Amlekhgunj (Nepal) pipeline is the first cross-border petroleum products pipeline in South Asia.
  • The 69km pipeline will transport fuel from Barauni in Bihar to Amlekhgunj in Nepal.
  • Construction of the pipeline was undertaken by Indian Oil Corp. Ltd (IOCL), India’s largest refiner, in collaboration with Nepal Oil Corp. Ltd (NOCL).

Source : Civil Services Chronicle Online, October, 2019