India, May 31 -- The Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited (HVPNL) is pushing for the construction of four new substations in Gurugram to address overloading and strengthen the city's 66kV transmission network amid rising electricity demand, officials said.

Two 220kV substations are planned at Badshahpur and Sector 52, while proposals have been sent to Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (DHBVN) for approval to construct two 66kV substations at Sushant Lok Phase-I and Sector 50.

Officials said the project is expected to cost between Rs.90 crore and Rs.100 crore, with land available at all four locations. Once DHBVN approves the proposals for Sushant Lok Phase-I and Sector 50, the files will be sent to HVPNL headquarters for final...