Motihari-Amlekhgunj pipeline jointly inaugurated by PM Modi & PM of Nepal Oli

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New Delhi : PM Narendra Modi and PM of Nepal K P Sharma Oli jointly inaugurated a cross-border petroleum products pipeline via video conference on September 10, 2019. PM Modi and PM of Nepal Oli  jointly inaugurated South Asia’s first cross-border petroleum products pipeline from Motihari, East Champaran District, in Bihar, India, to Amlekhgunj in Nepal through video conference.

Speaking on the occasion, PM Oli expressed appreciation for early implementation of this important connectivity project, completed much ahead of schedule.

PM Modi said that the 69-km Motihari-Amlekhgunj pipeline, having a capacity of 2 million metric ton per annum, will provide cleaner petroleum products at affordable cost to the people of Nepal. He welcomed the announcement made by PM Oli to reduce the price of petroleum products by Rs 2 per litre in Nepal.

PM Modi noted that regular exchanges at highest political levels have laid down a forward looking agenda for expanding India-Nepal partnership. He expressed confidence that bilateral relations between India and Nepal will continue to further deepen and expand across diverse sectors, according to a PIB release.

PM Oli extended an invitation to PM Modi to visit Nepal, which was accepted by him.