Archive · 16 Jan 2026
Tripura-Mizoram Gas Pipeline Reaches 45% Completion
A big pipeline is being built to carry natural gas from Tripura to Mizoram.
It's almost halfway done, with 45% of the work finished.
The pipeline is 119.5 kilometers long and will start from a place called Panisagar in Tripura and end near Aizawl in Mizoram.
Once it's done, people in Aizawl will get natural gas in their homes.
A minister from Mizoram visited to check on the progress and said this pipeline will help a lot of people and create jobs.
The plan is to finish the pipeline by December 2027.
The 119.5 km Tripura-Mizoram gas pipeline is 45% complete, with a target completion date of December 2027.
The pipeline will originate in Panisagar, Tripura, and terminate near Aizawl, Mizoram, passing through several districts.
Upon completion, household gas connections will be provided in Aizawl by the Tripura Natural Gas Corporation Limited (TNGCL).
Mizoram Minister B Lalchhanzova visited Agartala to review the project, inspecting a CNG station and a residential complex with piped natural gas connections.
The minister emphasized the pipeline's importance for reliable and affordable gas supply, supporting domestic, commercial, industrial, and transport sectors, and creating employment opportunities.
- Who
- Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGCL), Tripura Natural Gas Corporation Limited (TNGCL), Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Mizoram Minister B Lalchhanzova
- What
- Construction of a 119.5 km natural gas pipeline connecting Tripura and Mizoram
- When
- Project completion target is December 2027, current progress is 45%
- Where
- Pipeline originates in Panisagar, Tripura, and terminates near Aizawl, Mizoram
- Why
- To provide reliable and affordable natural gas supply for domestic, commercial, industrial, and transport sectors in Mizoram
- Pipeline Length
- 119.5 km
- Project Completion Target
- December 2027
- Pipeline Origin
- Panisagar receiving terminal, Tripura
- Pipeline Terminus
- Sihhmui receiving terminal, Mizoram
- Current Progress
- 45% completed
- Key Stakeholders
- Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGCL), Tripura Natural Gas Corporation Limited (TNGCL), Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)
- Mizoram Minister's Visit
- B Lalchhanzova