Gail (India) Ltd has recently awarded the contract to IL&FS for laying 105-km gas pipeline in the Perole-Kodalamuguru-Mangaluru section. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has directed GAIL to complete 1,104-km Kochi-Koottanad-Bengaluru-Mangaluru section of the pipeline project by February, 2019. The project is estimated to cost Rs 4,493 crore.