KATHMANDU: The construction of Kaligandaki Corridor transmission line has been successfully completed.
The 220-kV double circuit transmission line is expected to contribute to improving the national electricity grid system.
The transmission line starts at Dana substation in Annapurna Rural Municipality-3 in Myagdi district and concludes at the New Butwal Substation at Sunwal in Nawalparasi.
For the construction of 88-kilometre Kushma-New Butwal Transmission line with its locations in Parbat, Baglung, Syangja, Palpa, Rupandehi and Nawalparasi, the contract was signed with Indian company L&T in 2017.
The estimated cost of Kaligandaki Corridor Project is approximately Rs 11 billion and the project implemented by the government and the Nepal Electricity Authority(NEA) is supported by the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) under the Asian Development Bank.
NEA Managing Director Kul Man Ghising hoped that the operation of the transmission line would contribute to promoting the reliability of the integrated electrify supply system, addressing the voltage issues in Nawalparasi and Rupandehi areas.
