Modi to dedicate Rs 330-crore terminal: Bengaluru fuel users
(Bengaluru, 12.11.2026 – By NewsIP Bureau)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to dedicate Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited’s (MRPL) Devangonthi Marketing Terminal to the nation in Bengaluru on November 13. Built at a cost of Rs 330 crore, the terminal has storage capacity of 77,000 kilolitres and is designed to handle petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF).
The facility is spread across 20 acres and connected to MRPL’s Mangaluru refinery by the 363-km Petronet Mangalore-Hassan-Bangalore Pipeline. It will cater to Bengaluru airport, MRPL’s HiQ retail outlets, oil marketing companies and industrial consumers. The release describes the terminal as a way to strengthen fuel supply reliability and support Karnataka’s industrial and economic needs.
How the terminal will handle fuel
The terminal has 10 automated truck-loading bays, digital control systems and dedicated facilities for biofuel blending. Separate ethanol and biodiesel storage and blending infrastructure is intended to support India’s clean energy transition. The release does not give a breakdown of the terminal’s storage capacity by fuel or forecast distribution volumes.
MRPL says moving fuel by pipeline instead of long-distance road transport is expected to avoid approximately 40,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year. The shift is particularly relevant to movement through the ecologically sensitive Western Ghats, and the company says it is also expected to improve road safety.
What is known before November 13
The project is expected to generate more than 280 direct and indirect jobs, while supporting fuel distribution networks and industrial activity in Karnataka and neighbouring markets. The release does not specify a commissioning timeline or provide further detail on the expected employment split.
The next scheduled milestone is the dedication ceremony on November 13. MRPL’s Devangonthi project adds to the state’s energy infrastructure; readers can follow wider PSU, energy and infrastructure coverage on News IP. SHORT ON
