Payra, Rampal power plants now connected to Dhaka

Aminbazar to Gopalganj 400KV double circuit line, which is considered one of the major power transmission lines in the country, is now ready to transmit electricity.

This essentially means the line is almost ready to transmit electricity from Payra Thermal Power Plant and the Rampal Power Plant to Dhaka.

The information was made public through a Facebook post of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources today.

The line from Gopalganj to Aminbazar, crossing over the mighty Padma river was "charged", the ministry post wrote.

The authorities have successfully tested the 82.5 kilometre transmission line from Gopalganj substation to Aminbazar substation this afternoon.

The Aminbazar to Gopalganj part of the transmission line includes 226 towers and 11 river-crossing towers, according to the Facebook post.

The project was delayed due to incomplete towers.

The delay caused sufferings to the people as power generated at the Payra plant could not be supplied to the grid due to the lack of supply line during the summer when power cuts were long and frequent.

"The connection between Khulna and Barishal area to the national grid became stronger and more reliable," the ministry said.

According to Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB), the 179.42 kilometers long Aminbazar-Maowa-Mongla 400KV Double Circuit line got approval from the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) in April, 2016.