Nepal and India Agree to Develop High-Capacity Cross-Border Transmission Lines
14th Feb 2025
Nepal and India have reached an agreement to develop high-capacity transmission lines for cross-border power trade, a significant step as Nepal aims to generate 28,500 megawatts of electricity by 2035.
According to Sandip Kumar Dev, spokesperson and joint secretary at the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation, two new **400 kV transmission lines—Nijgadh-Harnaiya-Motihari and Kohalpur-Lucknow—**will be constructed by 2034/35. Additionally, the existing Dhalkebar-Muzaffarpur transmission line will be upgraded with high-capacity conductors to enhance its efficiency. Currently, 800 megawatts of electricity is being imported through this line.
The agreement was finalized during the 29th Secretary-Level Joint Steering Committee (JSC) meeting held in India on February 11. The meeting was attended by Nepal’s Energy Secretary Suresh Acharya and India’s Electricity Secretary Pankaj Agrawal. Both sides also reached a consensus to increase power trade up to 1,000 megawatts.
Nepal and India have previously agreed to construct Inaruwa-Purniya and Dodhara-Bareli cross-border transmission lines, further strengthening their energy cooperation.
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