PM Modi to dedicate MRPL’s Rs 330-crore fuel terminal in Bengaluru

BENGALURU: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited’s (MRPL) Devangonthi Marketing Terminal in Bengaluru to the nation on November 13.

Built at an investment of Rs 330 crore, the terminal is expected to strengthen fuel storage and distribution infrastructure in Karnataka and improve the reliability of supplies to Bengaluru and neighbouring markets.

Spread across 20 acres, the facility has a storage capacity of 77,000 kilolitres and handles petrol, diesel and Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF). It is connected to MRPL’s refinery in Mangaluru through the 363-km Petronet Mangalore-Hassan-Bangalore Pipeline.

The terminal caters to Bengaluru airport, MRPL’s HiQ retail outlets, oil marketing companies and industrial consumers. It has 10 automated truck-loading bays, digital control systems and dedicated facilities for blending biofuels.

The pipeline-based transportation of fuel to the terminal is expected to reduce dependence on long-distance road transportation, particularly through the ecologically sensitive Western Ghats. MRPL estimates that the shift will help avoid around 40,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually, besides reducing road safety risks associated with fuel transportation.

The facility also has dedicated infrastructure for the storage and blending of ethanol and biodiesel, supporting the use of biofuels in the country’s energy mix.

The project is expected to generate more than 280 direct and indirect employment opportunities and facilitate the expansion of fuel distribution networks and industrial activity in Karnataka and neighbouring markets.

The commissioning of the terminal is part of MRPL’s efforts to expand its fuel marketing infrastructure and strengthen its role in meeting the region’s energy requirements.