Larsen & Toubro bagged three orders totaling Rs.458 crore for transmission line projects.

Jaypee PowerGrid (A joint venture between Jaiprakash Hydro Power & Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd) bagged an order for the construction of 155 km of transmission line for evacuation of power from the 1000 MW Kacham-Wangtoo hydroelectric power project. The order is valued at Rs.238 crore. The scope of work for the project involves survey, fabrication & supply of transmission line towers and erection of 155 km of transmission line from Karcham-Wangtoo to Rampur in Himachal Pradesh. The work order is scheduled for be completed in 30 months.

Power Grid Corporation of India received two orders for the construction of 166 km of 400 kV D/C transmission line associated with Parbati III HEP Transmission System and 255 km of 400 kV D/C Gorakhpur-Lucknow Transmission Line associated with Northern Region Strengthening Scheme -II. The order is valued at Rs.220 crore. The scope of work involves detailed survey, fabrication and supply of transmission line towers and erection of 421 km of transmission line. The work order is scheduled for be completed in 24 months.