Piped natural gas to households in Mizoram will soon be a reality with the Tripura–Mizoram gas pipeline project set to be ready by 2027, officials said. According to reports, over 20 per cent of the 119.5-kilometre pipeline has already been laid, marking steady progress on a project expected to significantly improve energy access in the state, particularly in Aizawl.
Recently, a delegation from Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL), the company implementing the project, met Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma in Aizawl to brief him on the status of the work and outline the key challenges being faced during execution. The Chief Minister reviewed the progress and discussed issues related to terrain, logistics and coordination. According to the company’s officials, the pipeline will originate at the Panisagar Receiving Terminal in Tripura and pass through Kanhmun, Zawlnuam, Kawrthah, Tuidam and Darlak before reaching near Mamit in Mizoram.
Thereafter, it will continue through Lengte and terminate at the proposed Sihhmui Receiving Terminal, about 21 kilometres from Aizawl. Officials said that domestic gas connections within Aizawl city will be provided by Tripura Natural Gas Corporation Limited once the pipeline becomes operational.
Notably, the project is part of the North East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid, aimed at expanding clean energy infrastructure across the region. The Panisagar–Sihhmui stretch falls under the second phase of the grid, which involves laying a total of 723 kilometres of pipeline from Guwahati to Aizawl via Agartala.
