Reliance Power Transmission (RPTL), a subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure, has reportedly bagged two transmission projects worth Rs 4,100 crore connecting six states.

The two transmission projects, viz. North Karanpura Transmission project is worth around Rs 2,700 crore, while Talcher-II is of Rs 1,400 crore.

The 1,045-km long North Karanpura transmission line is to be implemented in 30-42 months. It is expected to serve Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. Talcher-II is 592-km long and is likely to be implemented in 30 months. It will cater to Orissa and Andhra Pradesh.

Rural Electrification Corporation is the nodal agency for these two independent transmission projects.

Meanwhile, Sterlite Technologies has won the Rs 950-crore East-North Interconnection project, for which the nodal agency is PFC Consulting. The project is 950-km long and is to be implemented in 36 months (from the date of issuance of LoI), covering Assam, West Bengal and Bihar.

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