132-kV Burtibang Substation Comes into Regular Operation

The 132-kV double-circuit Burtibang substation has come into operation. The construction of the substation was completed on February 14 and its test operation was conducted on February 15 and 16.

The substation has been brought into regular operation from Tuesday. Though a target was set to bring the substation into operation one year ago, it was delayed due to obstruction of locals at Badigad Rural Municipality area of Baglung.

The construction of transmission line from Motipur of Kapilvastu to Sandhikharka was started on Chaitra 12, 2078 BS and a plan was set to bring it into operation from Asar 7, 2081 BS.

Project chief Manoj Chaudhary shared the they could not brought the substation into operation on time after locals of Badigad filed writ petition at the Supreme Court demanding to stop the tower construction.

They accelerated the construction of the project after the SC on Asar 9 scrapped the writ petition. The construction of the 132-kV substation was started from Motipur of Kapilvastu to Burtibang via Sandhikharka of Arghakhanchi, Gulmi’s Tamghas, Paudi Amarai and Burtibang in 2078 BS in order to connect hilly districts with central transmission line.

The substation has been constructed at Khaltubot of Dhorpatan municipality-2, added Chaudhary. The distance from Kapilvastu to Burtibang is 86 kilometers. The project was completed at a cost of Rs 4.79 billion. (RSS)