Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has completed the construction of the Kohalpur-Surkhet 132 kV transmission line.

The construction of the Kohalpur-Surkhet-Dailekh 132 kV transmission line project, which is under construction with the joint investment of the Government of Nepal and the Nepal Electricity Authority, has been completed. 

The completed transmission line will be immediately integrated into the national system. Kohalpur-Surkhet-Dailekh 132 kV transmission line project Nepal Electricity Authority Karnali Regional Chief Shashibhushan Shah informed. 

In order to integrate the transmission line into the national system, a 132 kV double circuit transmission line with a capacity of 132 kilovolts will be tested from Magh 16, he said. According to him, the transmission line will be put into operation after testing on the Banke, Bardiya and Surkhet routes.

The Authority has requested not to climb the transmission line towers, not to touch any objects, not to go around the towers, not to let livestock go near the towers, not to touch electrical structures with danger signs, and to warn children not to touch or go near the towers.