The additional pipelaying words will cost approximately Rs 200 crore.
The balance 111 km stretch in Malappuram, Kannur and Kasargod districts will be awarded by July 2017.
Carrying forward the momentum for natural gas pipeline works in Kerala, GAIL India Ltd. (GAIL) has awarded additional pipelaying contracts for the Kochi-Koottanad-Mangaluru pipeline, for another 131 km section from Areacode (Malappuram) to Kurumathoor (Kannur).
