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Describe the importance of pipelines in India. Name three important networks of pipelines transportation in the country.

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Pipeline transport network is a new arrival on the transportation of India

1. Transport of crude oil, petroleum products and natural gas from oil and natural gas fields to refineries, fertiliser factories and big thermal power plants. ‘ 

2. Even solids can be transported through pipelines when converted into slurry. 

3. The far inland locations of refineries and gas based fertiliser plants could be transported. 

4. Initial cost of lying pipelines is high but subsequent running costs are tninimal. 

5. It rules out trans-shipment losses or delays.

Three important networks of pipeline transportation in the country:

  • From oil field in the upper Assam to Kanpur (UP), via Guwahati, Baraumi and Allahabad.
  • From Salaya in Gujarat to Jalandhar in Punjab. Via Viramgam, Mathura, Delhi and Sonipat.
  • Gas pipeline from Hazira in Gujarat connects Jagdishpur in UP, via Vijaipur in MP.

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