Mumbai, Nov. 2 -- Tata Power Delhi Distribution and the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) have signed an agreement to relocate electrical utilities along the proposed 136.3-km Delhi-Panipat-Karnal Namo Bharat corridor. The relocation work is scheduled to be completed within a year of its commencement.

Under the memorandum of understanding, Tata Power Delhi Distribution will supervise the shifting of electrical networks and issue the permissions required by NCRTC. The work will be carried out in accordance with safety, reliability and statutory requirements while enabling civil construction along the corridor.

The rapid transport link will have 21 stations, including six in Delhi and 15 in Haryana. Trains have been designed to reach speeds of 180 kmph, with an average operating speed of 160 kmph. Services are planned at intervals of five to 10 minutes, and the journey between Delhi and Karnal is estimated to take about 90 minutes.

The corridor will comprise 124.82 km of elevated track and 11.48 km of underground track. The project is being monitored through the Centre's Project Monitoring Group (PMG) portal and has been recognised as an initiative of national importance.

Utility work will involve 38 extra-high-voltage transmission lines operating at 765 kV, 400 kV, 132 kV and 66 kV, in addition to several 33 kV, 11 kV and 415 V lines. Transformers and other electrical equipment will also be adjusted or relocated. The infrastructure is managed by agencies including BSES, Tata Power Delhi Distribution, Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam, Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam, Power Grid, Bhakra Beas Management Board and JKTPL.

The agreement was signed by Kiran Gupta, chief of customer experience, commercial and corporate communications at Tata Power Delhi Distribution, and Vijay Kumar, company secretary at NCRTC, in the presence of senior officials. Tata Power Delhi Distribution, a joint venture between Tata Power and the Delhi government, supplies electricity in North Delhi and serves around 9 mn people.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Construction World.