GAIL (India) Limited has commissioned 282 km Barauni Guwahati Pipeline in Bihar. With this , Natural Gas has now reached North Bengal encompassing the districts of Uttar Dinajpur, Darjeeling, and Jalpaiguri. The project aims to ensure the availability of clean and eco-friendly fuel to the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal. This project is an integral part of the Jagdishpur-Haldia and Bokaro-Dhamra Pipeline as part of the Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga Project.