New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- India's largest LPG Cavern is set to be operational by April, said an official on the sidelines of India Energy Week 2025.

Amit Garg, Director, of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) told mediapersons that the largest LPG Cavern is being constructed at HPCL's LPG import facility at Mangalore.

He added that the LPG Cavern is designed to store 80,000 Metric Tons of LPG and it stands as a feat of engineering brilliance.

Gard said the rock cavern in granitic gneiss operates on the principle of hydraulic containment.

This cavern at Mangalore reaches extraordinary depths, with its floor positioned 141 meters below mean sea level and its operating shaft extending further to 156 meters, he added.

Garg further...