LAHORE – The National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) has accomplished the Motorway M-2 crossing work (36th – 37th km) near Sheikhupura Interchange, marking a crucial milestone in the construction of a new 220kV Transmission Line originating from the 500kV Grid Station Lahore North. The completion of this task involved good coordination with the National Highways & Motorway Police (NH&MP) and necessary approvals/NOC was secured from the National Highway Authority (NHA) and M/s Moore (Concessionaire). Notably, the project was executed within a single day, contrary to the initially advertised two days, thanks to the deployment of additional resources to minimize traffic disruptions.
Part of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) financed program, this initiative is aimed to enhance the transmission capacity of 220kV Transmission lines being fed from the 220kV Grid Station Ravi, 220kV Grid Station Kala Shah Kaku, and 500kV Grid Station Sheikhupura. The primary objective is to address the rising load demand in the GEPCO and LESCO regions. The introduction of these new transmission lines will contribute towards a reduction in transmission line losses and enhance the overall system reliability.
Applauding the project team’s efforts, NTDC Managing Director Engr. Dr Rana Abdul Jabbar Khan commended the engineers and urged the contractor, M/s Sinohydro, to ensure the timely completion of the remaining work.
