HBJ/HVJ pipeline transports

General Knowledge & Current Affairs ·Previously asked in JKSSB Patwari 2024

View the full solved paper: JKSSB Patwari – 1 September 2024 Set A

Question

HBJ/HVJ pipeline transports

  1. A. Crude Oil
  2. B. Natural Gas (Correct answer)
  3. C. Petroleum
  4. D. Iron Ore in slurry form

Correct Answer

Option B — Natural Gas

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Natural Gas.

Key Points

  • The HBJ (Hazira-Bijaipur-Jagdishpur) pipeline, later extended as HVJ, is one of India's longest natural gas pipelines.
  • It transports natural gas from Hazira in Gujarat to Jagdishpur in Uttar Pradesh via Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

Additional Information

  • The Hazira-Bijaipur-Jagdishpur (HBJ) pipeline is operated by GAIL and carries gas from the Bombay High and Hazira terminal across Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
  • Its principal customers are fertiliser and power plants along the route, which is why it is often described as the backbone of India's gas grid.
  • Distinguish it from crude and product pipelines such as Salaya-Mathura (crude) and Jamnagar-Loni (LPG).