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POWERGRID energises vital transmission line in Afghanistan

New Delhi, January 22, 2009

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd., a Government of India enterprise under Ministry of Power, has completed the prestigious 202 Km long 220 KV Double Circuit Transmission line from Pul-e-Khumri to Kabul in Afghanistan and the line has been energized on 20th January 2009 initially at 110 KV and power flow has commenced.   This line has capacity to carry 300 MW of power. The project has been funded by Government of India under the assistance program to Afghanistan. Timely completion of this project has further strengthened Indian commitment and involvement in reconstruction of Afghanistan.

The above line is an important link for Transmission System built to bring power from the neighboring country of Uzbekistan to Kabul. The transmission line is traversing through snowbound and tough hilly terrain with altitude ranging from 1800m to 4000m above sea level and temperatures as low as -30 deg C (in the part of Hindu-kush mountain range).

Despite threatening and difficult conditions in Afghanistan, POWERGRID has been able to continue with the work and has achieved the timely completion of the Project.

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