India, April 4 --  A Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker carrying over 46,000 metric tonnes of fuel is set to cross the Strait of Hormuz on Friday and reach Mumbai by April 6, even as multiple Indian-linked vessels remain in the Gulf region awaiting clearance.

The Directorate General of Shipping said LPG carrier Green Sanvi is currently passing north of the Strait and is expected to complete transit around midnight on April 3. Shipping ministry officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the vessel is transporting 46,655 metric tonnes of LPG.

The development comes days after two LPG carriers successfully crossed the strategic waterway and reached Indian ports.

Last week, Jag Vasant delivered 47,612 metric tonnes of LPG ...