Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd’s (MRPL) Devangonthi marketing terminal in Bengaluru to the nation on November 13, bringing a ₹330-crore fuel storage and distribution facility into operation in one of Karnataka’s largest consumption centres.
The terminal, spread across 20 acres, is connected to MRPL’s refinery in Mangaluru through the 363-km Petronet Mangalore-Hassan-Bangalore pipeline. Its 77,000-kilolitre storage capacity covers petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel, allowing the facility to supply Bengaluru airport, MRPL’s HiQ retail outlets, oil marketing companies and industrial consumers.
The project is designed to strengthen fuel availability in Bengaluru and support distribution across Karnataka and neighbouring markets. The facility has 10 automated truck-loading bays, digital control systems and dedicated infrastructure for biofuel blending, according to a media statement cited by The Hindu BusinessLine.
The terminal also changes how a portion of fuel reaches the Bengaluru market. Instead of relying entirely on long-distance road transportation from the coastal refinery region, fuel can move through the pipeline before being stored and dispatched from Devangonthi. The statement said this shift is estimated to avoid approximately 40,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually and improve road safety, particularly by reducing fuel movement through the ecologically sensitive Western Ghats.
The facility’s location and pipeline connection are significant for the operational chain between refinery production and urban consumption. Bengaluru’s fuel demand comes from several distinct users, including private vehicles, commercial transport, aviation and industrial activity. By combining storage with automated loading, the terminal is intended to provide a central distribution point closer to these markets.
Aviation turbine fuel is among the products handled at the terminal, giving the facility a role in the supply system serving Bengaluru airport. Petrol and diesel storage will support retail and industrial distribution, while dedicated ethanol and biodiesel infrastructure allows the terminal to participate in fuel blending and India’s clean-energy transition, the statement said.
MRPL said the project is expected to generate more than 280 direct and indirect employment opportunities. It is also expected to facilitate the expansion of fuel distribution networks and industrial activity in Karnataka and neighbouring markets. The company described the terminal as part of its contribution to energy security, sustainable infrastructure development and economic growth.
The Devangonthi facility illustrates the infrastructure required beyond the refinery itself to keep a large urban economy supplied. Storage terminals, pipelines, truck-loading systems and blending facilities form the intermediate network through which fuel moves from production centres to airports, retailers and businesses. The terminal’s dedication on November 13 will mark the formal commissioning milestone identified in the company’s statement.
