Srinagar-Leh transmission line transferred to PowerGrid

• Ministry of Power, Government of India has transferred the prestigious 220 kV Srinagar-Drass-Kargil-Khaltsi-Leh Transmission System to Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID).
• It comprises four new state-of-the-art 220/66 kV Gas Insulated Sub-stations and 66 kV interconnection systems at Drass, Kargil, Khaltsi and Leh.

• The transmission system was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister in February 2019, and it connects the Ladakh region to the national grid, ensuring quality and reliable power supply.
• It is built at a height of around 3000-4000 meters.
• This 335-km long transmission line traverses snow-bound difficult hilly terrain & connects the Ladakh region to the national grid, ensuring quality and reliable power supply.
• The project was executed by POWERGRID on a consultancy basis under Prime Minister’s Reconstruction Plan (PMRP) Scheme.

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID)

• It is an Indian government electricity board and a Maharatna Public Sector Undertaking owned by the Ministry of Power, Government of India which is engaged mainly in the transmission of bulk power across different states of India.
• POWERGRID transmits about 50% of the total power generated in India on its transmission network.
• POWERGRID also operates a telecom business under the name POWERTEL.