Question

What are the main functions of ‘GAIL’?

Answer 1

1. Natural Gas Transmission and Trading: GAIL owns and runs a vast cross-country pipeline network spanning 16,000 km, safely transferring raw natural gas from production areas to major power plants, fertiliser factories and industries.
2. City Gas Distribution: City Gas Distribution (CGD) distributes environmentally friendly fuels directly to urban consumers, including compressed natural gas (CNG) for automobiles and piped natural gas (PNG) for cooking and heating.
3. Petrochemical and LPG Production: The company processes natural gas components into Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for cooking cylinders and produces vital polymers, plastics and liquid hydrocarbons for the manufacturing sector.