The second phase of the Motihari-Amlekhgunj Petroleum Pipeline project is progressing well, with around 40 percent of the work completed, according to Binit Mani Upadhyay, head of the Madhesh Regional Office of NOC, Amlekhganj Bara.
As part of this phase, the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is building two petrol tanks with a capacity of 4,000 kiloliters each, along with two transmix tanks of 250 kiloliters each. Additionally, 24 fully automated loading stations for petrol transportation, pump houses, refillers, and laboratories are being developed at the Amlekhgunj depot in Bara, Upadhyaya stated.
He also highlighted advancements in upgrading the fire-fighting system, implementing the OWS system for oil-water separation, and constructing the PMCC room. The NOC Madhesh Regional Office has assigned Likhita Infrastructure Pvt Ltd to complete the infrastructure by the end of 2023. Funding for one petrol tank will come from the NOC, while the IOC will finance the other.