GAIL

GAIL (India) Limited, is India's largest natural gas transportation company, integrating all aspects of the Natural Gas value chain.

History
The company (previously known as Gas Authority of India Ltd) is India's principal gas transmission and marketing company, was set up by the Government of India in August 1984 to create gas sector infrastructure.

GAIL commissioned 2800-km Hazira-Vijaipur-Jagdishpur (HVJ) pipeline in 1991. During 1991-93, three LPG plants were constructed and some regional pipelines acquired, enabling GAIL to begin its gas transportation in various parts of India.

GAIL began its city gas distribution in New Delhi in 1997 by setting up nine CNG stations.

In 1999, GAIL set up northern India's only petrochemical plant at Pata.

Trivia
GAIL is listed by Forbes as one of the world's 2,000 largest public companies in 2007.