Construction of the Delhi-Panipat-Karnal Namo Bharat corridor is set to move ahead after Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) and the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) signed an agreement to relocate high-capacity electricity lines and equipment obstructing the project route.
The relocation work is expected to take about a year once it begins, according to the report by Jagran. The agreement covers electricity infrastructure along the proposed corridor, including high-, medium- and low-voltage lines. TPDDL will monitor its network and support the approvals required for shifting the affected assets.
The power infrastructure includes 38 high-capacity transmission lines operating at 765, 400, 132 and 66 kilovolts. In addition, 33-kilovolt and 11-kilovolt lines, along with other electrical equipment, will have to be moved wherever required for construction. The networks are managed by different power companies and agencies, making coordination a significant part of the relocation process.
The memorandum of understanding was signed by Kiran Gupta on behalf of TPDDL and Vijay Kumar, company secretary, on behalf of NCRTC. The arrangement is intended to coordinate the relocation work while maintaining electricity supply reliability and safety standards during the process.
The Delhi-Panipat-Karnal project is being monitored through the central government’s Project Monitoring Group portal, according to the report. The agreement is expected to help remove a physical and administrative obstruction from the construction route and allow work on the regional transport link to continue without interruption once the required approvals and shifting activities are undertaken.
The corridor will be approximately 136.3 kilometres long, with 21 proposed stations. Six stations are planned in Delhi and 15 in Haryana. Of the total alignment, 124.82 kilometres will be elevated and 11.48 kilometres will run underground.
Namo Bharat trains on the corridor are proposed to have a maximum speed of 180 kilometres per hour and an average operating speed of about 160 kilometres per hour. The plan also envisages train availability at intervals of five to 10 minutes. The next stated milestone is the relocation of the affected electricity lines and equipment, with the work targeted for completion within approximately one year.
