Indian Oil Corporation has approved an investment of ₹2,448.70 crore to build a 424.65-km natural gas pipeline connecting Kochi in Kerala with Kanyakumari and Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu. The project, named the Kochi-Kanyakumari-Thoothukudi Natural Gas Pipeline, will transport gas from the Kochi liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal to key demand centers across the region. With a planned capacity of 6.84 million standard cubic meters per day, the pipeline is expected to improve gas supply to industries, power plants and city gas distribution networks. The project will strengthen southern India’s natural gas infrastructure and expand access to gas for commercial and industrial users. Around one-fourth of its capacity will also be available for use by third parties.