GAIL (India) Limited has issued tender for balance horizontal directional drilling (HDD) crossings (ST-01) works for Krishnagiri-Coimbatore section under Phase-II of the Kochi-Kanjirakode-Bangalore/Mangalore Gas Pipeline Project. The last date for bid submission is March 5, 2026.
The scope of work involves survey, data collection, geotechnical investigation, design and detailed engineering, procurement and supply of materials (except free issue 3LPE coated line pipes), string preparation and installation of the pipeline section by HDD method at 4 nos. crossings as per the table below including testing, installation of carbon steel (CS) conduit (including supply) using HDD, pre-commissioning works, cathodic protection works & all works necessary for completion of works.
The crossing include:
24” outside diameter (OD) with centreline chainage and HDD length of 117.957 km and 160 m at NH-544 Road crossing-Irugur
24” OD with centreline chainage and HDD length of 119.602 km and 160 m at NH-544 RCC box culvert crossing
24” OD with centreline chainage and HDD length of 122.883 km and 245 m at NH-544 Road crossing-MDS Bakes
24” OD with centreline chainage and HDD length of 136.84 km and 395 m at Varattara River and Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) line crossing
The duration of the contract is four months.
Kochi-Kanjirakode-Bangalore/Mangalore Gas Pipeline Project, being implemented by GAIL (India) Limited, involves construction of a 1,156 km long pipeline with a capacity of 16 million metric standard cubic metre per day (mmscmd) including 4 mmscmd as common carrier and pipeline design pressure of 92 kg/square cm (sq cm) passing through Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.