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Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) will lay a 35-km dedicated aviation turbine fuel (ATF) pipeline from its Piyala Terminal to the tank farm at the airport in Noida International Aiport (NIAL), Jewar in Uttar Pradesh. BPCLs Piyala terminal is located in Faridabad, Haryana.
NIAL and BPCL had entered into an agreement in February, 2024 for the work to efficiently meet the airports ATF requirements. The pipeline will span over 34 km, and will further extend by 1.2 km within the airport premises. The operation will be led by a common/contract carrier basis to ensure seamless fuel transportation to the airport. The common-use fuel transportation pipeline will ease fuel receipt operations and mitigate emissions.
The collaboration aids offering cost-efficient and sustainable solutions for the transportation of liquid fuels compared to road transport. The move will reduce carbon emissions and boost overall efficiency, and contributie to a more sustainable future. BPCL has been the pioneer in setting up ATF facilities at airports and allied infrastructure in India, and is commited to reducing carbon emissions by minimising the road transportation of fuel.
The first phase of the airport, featuring one runway and one terminal, will have the capacity to handle traffic of 12 million passengers annually, and commercial services may start by end of this year. Once the four development phases are completed, the airport will be able to cater to 70 million passengers per year. |
