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Difficulty: MediumTransportation, Communication, and Trade in India

Transportation pipelines play a vital role in moving bulk fluids and slurry across India's economic corridors. Match the key transport pipelines listed in List I with their primary operational route and cargo characteristic listed in List II.

  • Hazira-Vijaipur-Jagdishpur (HVJ) PipelineFirst major cross-country natural gas pipeline supplying fertilizer and power plants across western and northern India
  • Naharkatia-Nunmati-Barauni PipelinePioneer inland crude oil pipeline connecting Assam oilfields to eastern refineries in Assam and Bihar
  • Kudremukh to Mangalore PipelineSpecialized slurry pipeline transporting crushed iron ore from mountain mines to a coastal export port
  • Salaya-Koyali-Mathura PipelineMajor crude oil trunk pipeline carrying imported and offshore oil from Gujarat coast to northern inland refineries

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Hazira-Vijaipur-Jagdishpur (HVJ) Pipeline matches with First major cross-country natural gas pipeline supplying fertilizer and power plants across western and northern India; Naharkatia-Nunmati-Barauni Pipeline matches with Pioneer inland crude oil pipeline connecting Assam oilfields to eastern refineries in Assam and Bihar; Kudremukh to Mangalore Pipeline matches with Specialized slurry pipeline transporting crushed iron ore from mountain mines to a coastal export port; and Salaya-Koyali-Mathura Pipeline matches with Major crude oil trunk pipeline carrying imported and offshore oil from Gujarat coast to northern inland refineries.
Each pipeline is correctly matched with its specific commodity and route profile: HVJ handles natural gas from western to northern hinterlands; Naharkatia-Barauni handles northeastern crude oil; Kudremukh-Mangalore handles iron ore slurry; and Salaya-Koyali-Mathura handles crude oil imported via the western coast to inland refining hubs.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the commodity type and primary function of the HVJ Pipeline
HVJ is India's first major cross-country natural gas network linking Hazira (Gujarat) to industrial consumers in MP and UP.
HVJ stands for Hazira-Vijaipur-Jagdishpur and is operated by GAIL for natural gas distribution.
2
Identify the geographical coverage of the Naharkatia-Nunmati-Barauni Pipeline
It originates in Assam (Naharkatia oilfields) and feeds refineries in Guwahati (Nunmati) and Barauni (Bihar).
It was India's first long-distance crude oil pipeline built in the northeastern sector.
3
Determine the mode and cargo transported by the Kudremukh to Mangalore link
It carries iron ore slurry across the Western Ghats to Mangalore port.
Slurry pipelines reduce transport costs for bulk minerals from inland mines to maritime terminals.
4
Determine the role of the Salaya-Koyali-Mathura pipeline infrastructure
It moves imported and Gulf of Kutch crude oil inland to Koyali, Mathura, and Panipat refineries.
Salaya acts as an offshore/coastal receiving terminal for crude oil destined for northern refineries.

Key Concept

Pipeline Transportation Networks in India
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Transportation, Communication, and Trade in India

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