India, April 18 -- Oil and gas regulator Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board has initiated a large-scale push to develop liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) pipeline infrastructure, aiming to reduce dependence on road transport and strengthen energy security.

The move is intended to connect refineries and import terminals with bottling plants through pipelines, replacing bulk tanker movement and improving the safety, reliability and efficiency of LPG distribution.

As part of the initiative, the regulator said, it has identified nine pipeline projects and is currently in the process of concluding bids for four key routes, with a combined length of about 2,500 km. These include the Cherlapally-Nagpur, Shikrapur-Hubli-Goa, Paradip-Raipur ...