Lok Sabha Question No. 3255 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-12
Subject: One Nation, One Grid, One Price Initiative
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3255

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 th  March, 2026

## ONE NATION, ONE GRID, ONE PRICE INITIATIVE

## 3255.  SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũी

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  regarding  the  present  status  of  the  One  Nation,  One  Grid,  One  Price  initiative across the country, State/UT-wise and especially in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) the details regarding the total number of operational natural gas pipelines covered under the initiative as on date across the country, State/UT-wise and especially in Andhra Pradesh;
- (c) the details regarding the total number of beneficiaries covered under the initiative including households, industries, transport and other user categories, State/UT-wise especially in Andhra Pradesh;
- (d) the details regarding  the  total funds  allocated,  sanctioned,  released and  utilised for implementation of the initiative since its inception; and
- (e)  whether the Government has taken steps to bring all operational pipelines under the ambit of the initiative and if so, the details thereof along with the proposed timeline for achieving full national coverage?

## ANSWER

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũालय मŐ राǛ मंũी ( ŵी सुरे श गोपी )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI SURESH GOPI)

(a)  to  (e)  Petroleum  and  Natural  Gas  Regulatory  Board  (PNGRB)  is  the  authority  to  grant authorization  to  various  entities  to  Lay,  build,  operate  and  expand  Natural  Gas  Pipelines (NGPL). As on September 2025, PNGRB has authorized approximately 34,238 km of NGPL network  which  includes  common  carrier,  spur  line,  tie-in  connectivity  and  dedicated  pipeline across the country to create a National Gas Grid to be completed within periods as specified in the PNGRB authorization, out of which 25,923 km are operational.

To  realize  the  'One  Nation,  One  Grid,  One  Price'  vision,  the  Government,  through PNGRB has notified the Unified Tariff effective from 01.04.2023 for all pipelines that are part of the National Gas Grid System (this comprises of ~ 90% of Total Operational Common Carrier Pipelines authorised by PNGRB) . As part of the move toward a Unified National Tariff structure, PNGRB vide amendment dated 07.07.2025 has also reduced the number of Unified Tariff Zones from three to two. This change aims to create a more balanced tariff system and improve natural gas access.

PNGRB has notified transportation tariffs of Rs. 54/MMBTU (up to 300 km) and Rs. 102.86/MMBTU (beyond 300 km) effective 1 January 2026. However, CNG and Domestic PNG consumers nationwide will be charged the Zone-1 tariff of Rs. 54/MMBTU, resulting in nearly 50%  lower  transportation  charges  for  consumers  located  beyond  300  km.  The  reform  will specially benefit the consumers located in the far-flung areas where currently the additive tariff is applicable.  It  also  facilitates  development  of  gas  markets,  enhances  affordability  for  urban households and transportation sectors.

The details of the total coverage of operational natural gas pipelines operating under the Unified  Pipeline  Tariff  regime  authorized  by  PNGRB  (including  Andhra  Pradesh)  as  on 30.09.2025 is at Annexure-I.

The  expansion  of  the  natural  gas  pipeline  grid  has  significantly  improved  access  of natural gas for City Gas Distribution (CGD) networks, industries, power plants, and households. After  completion  of  12/12A  CGD  bidding  round,  PNGRB  has  authorized  entities  for  the development of CGD network in 307 Geographical Areas (GAs), covering 100% of the mainland area  for  the  development  of  CGD  network  across  the  country.  As  per  Minimum  Work Programme  (MWP)  targets  provided  by  PNGRB,  authorised  entities  have  to  provide  approx. 12.6 crore PNG connections and establish 18,336 CNG Stations by 2034.

As  on  31.12.2025,  the  authorized  entities  have  provided  more  than  1.60  crore  PNG Domestic (PNG (D)) connections and 8,538 CNG Stations. The State/UT-wise details of CNG stations  and  PNG  connections  are  at Annexure-II .  Furthermore,  the  authorized  entities  have provided 21,197 Industrial and 47,327 Commercial connections in their respective Geographical Areas.

In  the  state  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  PNGRB  has  authorized  10  Geographical  Areas  (GAs) (1 GA spread over Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka & Tamil Nadu) covering all the districts in the state and the authorized entities have provided 3,09,172 PNG Domestic (PNG (D)) connections and 267 CNG Stations as on 31.12.2025. Furthermore, the authorized entities in Andhra Pradesh have provided 89 Industrial and 586 Commercial connections in their respective Geographical Areas.

The investment required for  laying and  operating natural  gas  pipelines  is  made  by  the authorized entities. However, the Government has provided capital grant to ensure connectivity to underserved regions (such as Eastern India and North East region). Under this initiative the Government has allocated  Rs.  10,735  crore  as  capital  grant  and  released  9340.29  crore  as  on date.

As per the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Determination of Natural Gas Pipeline Tariff) Regulations, 2008: 'National gas grid system' means network of all such natural gas pipelines within India which are fully interconnected with each other (including those which are  partly  commissioned  and  so  interconnected)  and  as  enlisted  in  Schedule  C  to  these regulations  and  the  Board  may,  by  order,  amend  the  said  Schedule  C  from  time  to  time;' Schedule C is given as Annexure -III .

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  3255  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  12.03.2026  REGARDING  ONE  NATION,  ONE GRID, ONE PRICE INITIATIVE.

The details of the total  coverage of operational natural  gas  pipelines operating under the Unified Pipeline tariff regime authorized by PNGRB as on 30.09.2025 are listed below.

|   Sl. No. | Name of Pipeline                                                                                                                           | Entity Authorized               | Date of Authorization   | Length Authorized (km)   | States                                                                                |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Hazira-Vijaipur- Jagdishpur- GREP-Dahej- Vijaipur HVJ/VDPL                                                                                 | GAIL(India) Limited             | 19.04.2010              | 6,169                    | Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan And Gujarat, Haryana, Delhi, and Uttarakhand |
|         1 | Dahej-Vijaipur (DVPL)-Vijaipur- Dadri (GREP) Capacity augmentation                                                                         | GAIL(India) Limited             | 14.02.2011              | 6,169                    | Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan And Gujarat, Haryana, Delhi, and Uttarakhand |
|         2 | Dahej-Uran- Dabhol-Panvel Natural Gas Pipeline                                                                                             | GAIL(India) Limited             | 10.05.2010              | 920                      | Gujarat, Maharashtra, UT of Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu                        |
|         3 | Jagdishpur- Haldia-Bokaro- Dhamra Natural Gas Pipeline network,                                                                            | GAIL(India) Limited             | 29.01.2018              | 3,546                    | Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Assam                           |
|         4 | Dadri-Bawana- Nangal Natural Gas Pipeline,                                                                                                 | GAIL(India) Limited             | 15.02.2011              | 921                      | Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, and Himachal Pradesh              |
|         5 | Chainsa-Jhajjar- Hissar Natural Gas Pipeline                                                                                               | GAIL(India) Limited             | 13.12.2010              | 455                      | Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi                                                          |
|         6 | Dabhol-Bangalore Natural Gas Pipeline.                                                                                                     | GAIL(India) Limited             | 14.11.2011              | 1,414                    | Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa                                                           |
|         7 | KG Basin Natural Gas Pipeline, Baroda Sub Network of Gujarat Regional, Mumbai Regional a. Uran Thal UsarSub Network b. Trombay Sub Network | GAIL(India) Limited             | 12.05.2010              | 878                      | Andhra Pradesh Gujarat, Maharashtra                                                   |
|         8 | Mumbai-Nagpur- Jharsuguda Natural Gas Pipeline                                                                                             | GAIL(India) Limited             | 15.05.2020              | 1755                     | Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha                                  |
|         9 | Srikakulam Angul Natural Gas pipeline                                                                                                      | GAIL(India) Limited             | 23.07.2019              | 690                      | Andhra Pradesh, Odisha                                                                |
|        10 | Dadri-Panipat Natural Gas Pipeline                                                                                                         | Indian Oil Corporation Limited  | 05.01.2011              | 132                      | Haryana and Uttar Pradesh                                                             |
|        11 | East-West Natural Gas pipeline                                                                                                             | Pipeline Infrastructure Limited | 21.06.2019              | 1,459                    | Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Telangana and Karnataka                         |

| Sl. No.   | Name of Pipeline                                                        | Entity Authorized                       | Date of Authorization   | Length Authorized (km)   | States                                                                                        |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 12.       | GSPL's High Pressure Gujarat Gas Grid                                   | Gujarat State Petronet Limited          | 27.07.2012              | 2,860                    | Gujarat                                                                                       |
| 13.       | GSPL's Low Pressure Gujarat Gas Grid                                    | Gujarat State Petronet Limited          | 19.03.2013              | 58                       | Gujarat                                                                                       |
| 14.       | Shahdol-Phulpur Natural Gas pipeline                                    | Reliance Gas Pipelines Limited          | 11.07.2013              | 312                      | Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh                                                              |
| 15.       | Mehsana- Bathinda Natural Gas pipeline                                  | GSPL India Gasnet Limited               | 07.07.2011              | 1,942.5                  | Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab                                                           |
| 16.       | Bathinda-Jammu- Srinagar Natural Gas pipeline (foreclosed at Gurdaspur) | GSPL India Gasnet Limited               | 07.07.2011              | 261                      | Punjab                                                                                        |
| 17.       | Mallavaram- Bhopal-Bhilwara- Vijaipur Natural Gas pipeline              | GSPL India Transco Limited              | 07.07.2011              | 1,881                    | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, MP, Rajasthan, Gujarat                                |
| 18.       | Uran Trombay Natural Gas pipeline system                                | Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited | 03.05.2011              | 24                       | Maharashtra                                                                                   |
| 19.       | North-East Natural Gas pipeline grid                                    | Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited           | 17.11.2020              | 1,656                    | Assam, Mizoram, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Nagaland, Meghalaya &Sikkim, West Bengal |
| Total-    | Total-                                                                  | Total-                                  | Total-                  | 27,334                   |                                                                                               |

(Source-PNGRB)

## Annexure-II

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3255 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2026 REGARDING ONE NATION, ONE GRID, ONE PRICE INITIATIVE.

Details of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) Connections and CNG Stations in the Country - as on 31.12.2025

| State/UT (State/UTs are clubbed based on the GAs authorised by PNGRB)   | CNGStations   | PNG connections Domestic   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|----------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh                                                          | 2,90,309      | 215                        |
| Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka &Tamil Nadu                                   | 18,863        | 52                         |
| Assam                                                                   | 71,937        | 38                         |
| Bihar                                                                   | 2,61,559      | 201                        |
| Bihar &Jharkhand                                                        | 14,141        | 33                         |
| Bihar &Uttar Pradesh                                                    | 43,790        | 27                         |
| Chandigarh (UT), Haryana, Punjab &Himachal Pradesh                      | 32,300        | 36                         |
| Chhattisgarh                                                            | 16,483        | 58                         |
| Dadra &Nagar Haveli (UT)                                                | 14,113        | 6                          |
| Daman &Diu (UT)                                                         | 5,353         | 5                          |
| Daman and Diu &Gujarat                                                  | 10,410        | 20                         |
| Goa                                                                     | 19,668        | 15                         |
| Gujarat                                                                 | 35,77,196     | 1,016                      |
| Haryana                                                                 | 5,08,432      | 518                        |
| Haryana &Himachal Pradesh                                               | 320           | 12                         |
| Haryana &Punjab                                                         | 3,144         | 28                         |
| Himachal Pradesh                                                        | 12,108        | 20                         |
| Jharkhand                                                               | 1,80,999      | 123                        |
| Karnataka                                                               | 5,51,581      | 485                        |
| Kerala                                                                  | 1,40,713      | 209                        |
| Kerala &Puducherry                                                      | 12,303        | 32                         |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                          | 3,19,706      | 370                        |
| Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh                                         | 0             | 9                          |
| Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan                                            | 1,338         | 40                         |
| Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh                                        | 105           | 20                         |
| Maharashtra                                                             | 42,86,784     | 1,106                      |
| Maharashtra &Gujarat                                                    | 2,30,451      | 98                         |
| Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh                                          | 81            | 17                         |
| Meghalaya                                                               | 0             | 4                          |
| National Capital Territory of Delhi (UT)                                | 18,39,567     | 511                        |
| Odisha                                                                  | 1,77,539      | 149                        |
| Puducherry                                                              | 0             | 10                         |
| Puducherry &Tamil Nadu                                                  | 658           | 8                          |
| Punjab                                                                  | 1,20,586      | 250                        |
| Punjab &Rajasthan                                                       | 28,905        | 32                         |
| Rajasthan                                                               | 4,65,928      | 438                        |
| Tamil Nadu                                                              | 1,12,691      | 443                        |
| Telangana                                                               | 2,58,009      | 222                        |
| Telangana and Karnataka                                                 | 142           | 13                         |
| Tripura                                                                 | 68,782        | 28                         |
| UT of Jammu and Kashmir                                                 | 0             | 3                          |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                           | 20,78,890     | 1,255                      |
| Uttar Pradesh &Rajasthan                                                | 28,030        | 53                         |
| Uttar Pradesh and Uttrakhand                                            | 17,979        | 40                         |
| Uttarakhand                                                             | 80,788        | 44                         |
| West Bengal                                                             | 1,21,857      | 226                        |
| Grand Total                                                             | 1,60,24,538   | 8,538                      |

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3255 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2026 REGARDING ONE NATION, ONE GRID, ONE PRICE INITIATIVE

Schedule C of NGPL Tariff Regulations 2008- List of natural gas pipelines which are part of national gas grid system for calculation of Unified Tariff is provided as under

## Schedule C

List of natural gas pipelines which are part of national gas grid system for calculation of Unified Tariff

|   S.No. | Entity Authorized                       | Pipeline Name                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|---------|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | GAIL (India) Limited                    | Hazira-Vijaipur-Jagdishpur-GREP-Dahej-Vijaipur, Dahej- Uran-Dabhol-Panvel Natural Gas Pipeline, Dahej-Vijaipur (DVPL)-Vijaipur-Dadri (GREP) capacity augmentation, Jagdishpur-Haldia-Bokaro-Dhamra Natural Gas Pipeline network, Dadri- Bawana Nangal Natural Gas Pipeline, Chainsa Jhajjar-Hissar Natural Gas Pipeline, Dabhol-Bangalore Natural Gas Pipeline. KGBasin Natural Gas Pipeline, Baroda Sub Network of Gujarat Regional, Mumbai Regional a) Uran Thal Usar Sub Network, b) Trombay Sub Network Mumbai - Nagpur - Jharsuguda Natural Gas Pipeline * Srikakulam Angul Natural Gas pipeline * |
|       2 | Indian Oil Corporation Limited          | Dadri-Panipat.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|       3 | Pipeline Infrastructure Limited         | East West Natural Gas Pipeline.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|       4 | Gujarat State Petronet Limited          | GSPL's High Pressure Gujarat Gas Grid,GSPL's LowPressure Gujarat Gas Grid                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|       5 | Reliance Gas Pipelines Limited          | Shahdol-Phulpur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|       6 | GSPL India Gasnet Limited               | Mehsana - Bhatinda, Bhatinda - Jammu - Srinagar.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|       7 | GSPL India Transco Limited              | Mallavaram-Bhopal-Bhilwara-Vijaipur.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|       8 | Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited | Uran Trombay Natural Gas Pipeline System                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|       9 | Gujarat Gas Limited                     | Hazira Ankleshwar Natural Gas Pipeline System]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|      10 | Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited           | North-East Natural gas Pipeline Grid *                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |