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Altaf Hamid Rao
MIRPUR (AJK), March 16 – State-run National Grid Company of Pakistan (NGC) has achieved two significant milestones aimed at strengthening the country’s power transmission network and enhancing system reliability in Lahore and Hyderabad, officials said.
The upgradation of the 220kV Transmission Line Sheikhupura–Bund Road Lahore CCT (I & II) has been successfully completed from Tower No. 01 to Tower No. 55 during the approved shutdown period from January 3 to March 14, 2026, the Media Wing of NGC told this correspondent. The transmission line has been energized on load on an interim basis, marking a major step in the project’s progress.
Under the project, a total of 84 new towers are being installed along a 28 km transmission line with Twin Bundle Rail conductor configuration. So far, 83 foundations and 70 towers have been erected, 18 km of conductor stringing completed, 53 old towers dismantled, and 18 km of old conductor removed. During a site visit, DMD (AD&M) Engr. Rasheed A. Bhutto appreciated the progress of the project.
In Hyderabad, NGC has energized a new 220/132 kV, 250 MVA autotransformer at the 220kV Grid Station Tando Mohammad Khan Road. Installed under the World Bank-funded National Transmission Modernization Project (NTMP-I), the autotransformer will enhance transformation capacity, improve system reliability, and provide a more stable voltage profile for consumers of Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO).
Managing Director NGC, Engr. Altaf Hussain Malik, commended project teams for their efforts, stating that timely completion of these works will strengthen the national transmission network and support reliable power supply to consumers across Pakistan.