New Delhi, April 13 -- GAIL (India) Limited has completed the laying of over 97.6 per cent of the integrated Jagdishpur--Haldia--Bokaro--Dhamra Pipeline (JHBDPL), popularly known as "Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga," which will carry Natural Gas to the eastern and Northern parts of India.

Of this, almost 96.6 per cent has been put under commercial operations, the state-owned company said in a statement.

The integrated JHBDPL including Barauni - Guwahati Pipeline having an authorized pipeline length of 3,306 km passes through Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal and Assam.

Presently, 3,227 km of pipeline section has been laid and 3,119 km of Pipeline Section including Phulpur - Dobhi - Bokaro - Durgapur, Bokaro - Angul - Dhamr...