**Executive Summary**
This document is an answer to Unstarred Question No. 961 in the Lok Sabha on the topic of cross-border power trade. It details the commissioning of transmission lines and substations, resolution of interstate bottlenecks, impact of right-of-way delays, progress in cross-border power trade, and the roadmap for strengthening the national transmission grid. The answer provides data up to December 2025 and outlines plans extending to 2032. It also mentions under-implementation ISTS projects with SCOD upto March 2026, which are facing RoW issues or clearances.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Transmission Infrastructure Development:**
* During FY 2021-22 to December 2025, 57,630 circuit kilometers of transmission lines and 3,81,523 MVA of transformation capacity have been commissioned.
* For Rajasthan, 6,433 ckm of transmission lines and 19,145 MVA transformation capacity have been commissioned.
* **Interstate Bottleneck Resolution:**
* India’s national transmission infrastructure is adequately developed to ensure reliable power flow, with no current national-level bottlenecks.
* A robust National Grid is in place to transfer power from surplus to deficit regions.
* **National Grid Expansion:**
* The National Grid is continuously expanding to meet electricity demand growth.
* Inter-regional transmission capacity is planned to increase to 143 GW by 2027 and 168 GW by 2032.
* **Right-of-Way (ROW) Delays:**
* Delays due to ROW issues have affected project timelines.
* Details of under-implementation Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) projects with Scheduled Commissioning Date (SCOD) upto March 2026, which are facing RoW issues or clearances is attached as Annexure.
* **Cross-Border Power Trade:**
* Electricity import/export with neighboring countries occurs through Indian power exchanges and bilateral agreements.
* The document provides a table detailing import/export data with Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Myanmar for the past 5 FYs.
* **National Electricity Plan (NEP):**
* The NEP (Volume-II Transmission), published in 2024, outlines transmission system requirements from 2023 to 2032.
* The plan targets a peak electricity demand of 388 GW by 2032.
* The transmission network is planned to expand to 6.48 lakh ckm, with transformation capacity increasing to 2,345 GVA by 2032.
* **Delays in ISTS Projects (Annexure):**
* Lists projects under implementation with SCOD upto March 2026 that are facing RoW issues and associated delays
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Power / Government of India**
* **Impact:** Accountable for answering parliamentary questions on power infrastructure and trade.
* **Action Required:** Continue to monitor and address ROW issues, expand national grid capacity as per the NEP, and facilitate cross-border power trade.
**Stakeholder: Power Transmission Companies / Project Developers**
* **Impact:** Affected by ROW delays and project commissioning timelines.
* **Action Required:** Work to mitigate ROW issues, meet project deadlines, and align with NEP expansion plans.
**Stakeholder: Neighboring Countries (Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar)**
* **Impact:** Involved in cross-border power trade agreements.
* **Action Required:** Maintain and expand bilateral agreements for electricity import/export.
**Stakeholder: State of Rajasthan (and Pali Parliamentary Constituency)**
* **Impact:** Affected by the commissioning of local transmission lines and substations
* **Action Required:** No action is required; document is for informational purposes only.
Key Entities Referenced
National Electricity Plan (NEP) (Volume-II Transmission): Government of India's plan outlining transmission system requirements from 2023 to 2032
Ministry of Power: The primary government body responsible for power-related policies
National Grid: India's national transmission infrastructure for power flow
Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS): Transmission projects between states
Rajasthan: A state in India specifically mentioned in the context of transmission projects
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF POWER
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.961
ANSWERED ON 05.02.2026
CROSS-BORDER POWER TRADE
961. SHRI JASHUBHAI BHILUBHAI RATHVA:
SHRI P P CHAUDHARY:
SHRI VIJAY KUMAR DUBEY:
SMT. KAMALJEET SEHRAWAT:
SMT. LOVELY ANAND:
SMT. BIJULI KALITA MEDHI:
Will the Minister of POWER
be pleased to state:
(a) the transmission lines and substations commissioned during the last five years
including the State of Rajasthan, particularly in Pali Parliamentary Constituency;
(b) the manner in which inter-State bottlenecks are being resolved;
(c) whether delays in right-of-way or clearances have affected project timelines;
(d) if so, the details thereof, particularly pertaining to the delays in right-of-way
clearance in the country including the State of Rajasthan;
(e) the progress made in cross-border power trade with neighbouring countries;
and
(f) the roadmap for strengthening the national transmission grid?
A N S W E R
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER
(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)
(a) : During the last 5 years [from Financial Year (FY) 2021-22 to December 2025] in
the transmission system network (220 kV and above), 57,630 circuit kilometres (ckm)
of transmission lines and 3,81,523 Mega Volt Amperes (MVA) of transformation
capacity have been commissioned in the country. For the State of Rajasthan in the
transmission system network (220 kV and above), 6,433 ckm of transmission lines and
19,145 MVA transformation capacity have been commissioned during the last 5 years.
However, details of transmission projects in the Pali Parliamentary Constituency of
Rajasthan is not centrally maintained.
(b) : India’s national transmission infrastructure is adequately developed to ensure
reliable power flow across regions. Presently, there is no transmission constraint/
bottleneck existing at the national level affecting the overall transfer of power across
regions in the country. A robust National Grid has been established to facilitate the
transfer of power from power surplus regions to power deficit regions. The capacity ofNational Grid is expanded on a continuous basis commensurate with the growth in
electricity generation and electricity demand. The inter-regional transmission
capacity is planned to increase from 120 Giga Watt (GW) as on December 2025 to 143
GW by the year 2027 and further to 168 GW by the year 2032.
(c) & (d) : Delays due to Right-of-Way (RoW) issues have affected project timelines.
The details of under implementation Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) projects
in the country with Scheduled Commissioning Date (SCOD) upto March 2026, which
are facing RoW issues or clearances is attached as Annexure.
(e) : Import/Export of Electricity with neighbouring countries includes transactions
through Indian power exchange(s) and bilateral mode, the progress made in Cross-
Border power trade in terms of energy imported/exported to neighbouring countries
for past 5 FYs are as under:
Import (MUs) by India Export (MUs) by India
Year Bhutan Bangladesh Nepal Myanmar Bhutan Bangladesh Nepal Myanmar
2025-26* 7796 0 3252 0 580 6342 662 6.41
2024-25 6281 0 2150 0 1764 8084 1686 9.08
2023-24 5730 0 1725 0 1868 8394 1850 8.78
2022-23 7253 0 1385 0 522 8581 1552 9.80
2021-22 7995 0 179 0 322 7327 2127 8.81
(*Upto December 2025) MUs- Million Units
(f) : To strengthen the transmission infrastructure in line with the growing
electricity demand, the Government of India published the National Electricity Plan
(NEP) (Volume-II Transmission) in 2024. The plan outlines the transmission system
requirements for the period from 2023 to 2032, commensurate with projected
generation capacity additions to meet the projected electricity demand. The
transmission plan includes the addition of central and state transmission systems to
meet the projected peak electricity demand of 388 GW by the year 2032. Under the
NEP (Volume II Transmission), transmission network in the country (220 kV and above)
is planned to expand to 6.48 lakh ckm by the year 2032 and the transformation
capacity is to increase to 2,345 Giga Volt Ampere (GVA).
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ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) & (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.
961 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 05.02.2026
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The details of under implementation ISTS projects in the country (including Rajasthan)
with SCOD upto March 2026, which are facing RoW issues and having delays in time-
lines
Sl. Transmission Line (TL) SCOD Anticipated
No. SCOD
Ananthpuram PS-Cuddapah-400kV (Quad moose) D/c Sep-25 Mar-26
1
Line
2 Bhadla-III PS – Sikar-II S/s 765 kV D/c line Mar-25 Feb-26
3 Beawar-Dausa 765kV D/C line Apr-25 Mar-26
4 Koppal-II PS – Narendra (New) 765 kV D/c line Dec-25 Jun-26
Gadag-II PS – Koppal-II PS 400 kV (Quad Moose) D/c Dec-25 Jun-26
5
line
6 Koppal-II PS – Raichur 765 kV D/c line Dec-25 Jun-26
7 Bikaner-III - Neemrana-II 765 kV D/c line Dec-25 Jun-26
8 Neemrana-II- Bareilly (PG) 765 kV D/c line Dec-25 Jun-26
9 Bidar PS–Maheshwaram (PG) 765KV D/C line Feb-26 Jun-26
10 Sikar-II –Narela 765 kV D/C line Aug-25 Jul-26
11 Sikar-II –Khetri765 kV D/C line Aug-25 Jul-26
12 Fatehgarh3– Beawar 765kV D/c Mar-25 Mar-26
LILO of both circuits of Ajmer – Chittorgarh 765 kV D/c Mar-25 Mar-26
13
at Beawar
14 Neemrana-II -Kotputli 400 kV D/c line (Quad) Dec-25 Dec-26
LILO of both ckts of 400 kV Gurgaon (PG) - Sohna Road Dec-25 Dec-26
15
(GPTL) D/c line (Quad) at Neemrana-II S/s
16 Narendra New (GIS) – Pune (GIS) 765 D/c Line Jul-24 Jun-26
17 KPS2(GIS) - Halvad 765 kV D/c line Dec-25 Jun-26
LILO of Lakadia – Ahmedabad 765 kV D/c line at Dec-25 Jun-26
18
Halvad
19 Bikaner-III - Neemrana-II 765 kV D/C line (2nd) Dec-25 Aug-26
20 Gadag Pooling station – Koppal PS 400 kV D/C line May-24 Mar-26
21 Dhule PS – Dhule (BDTCL) 400 kV D/c line Feb-26 Jun-26
22 Pachora PS – Ujjain (MPPTCL) 400 kV D/c line Feb-26 Mar-26
400 kV D/c Khandukhal (Srinagar) – Rampura Sep-24 May-26
23
(Kashipur) line
24 Fatehgarh 3- Bhadla-3 400kV D/C line Feb-25 Jun-26
25 Solapur PS – Solapur (PG) 400 kV D/c line Mar-26 Jun-26
LILO- Line In Line Out ; D/c- Double Circuit; S/s- Substation
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