Power Grid commissions Vindhyachal Varanasi transmission line

State-owned Power Grid Corporation of India has commissioned a 765 kV double circuit Vindhyachal-Varanasi transmission line, an official statement said on Wednesday.

With the commissioning of this link, the inter-regional power transfer capacity of the national grid has enhanced by 4,200 MW, taking the total capacity to 1,10,750 MW in the country, the Ministry of Power said in the statement.

“PGCIL has commissioned the 765 Kilo Volt (kV) Double Circuit (D/C) Vindhyachal-Varanasi Transmission Line. This has been done by its wholly-owned subsidiary PVTSL as per scheduled target,” it added.

This transmission line corridor will provide strong connectivity between the northern region (NR) and western region (WR), and facilitate the reliable flow of power to industries and households in the northern region, western region and the entire country.