Tata Power-DDL Signs MoU With NCRTC For Delhi-Panipat-Karnal Namo Bharat Corridor

Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (Tata Power-DDL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Capital Region Transport Corporation Limited (NCRTC) to facilitate the relocation of electrical utilities along the proposed Delhi-Panipat-Karnal Namo Bharat Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor. The agreement aims to support construction activities while ensuring the safety and reliability of existing electricity networks.

The Delhi-Panipat-Karnal Namo Bharat corridor is approximately 136.3 kilometres long and will have 21 stations, including six in Delhi and 15 in Haryana. The project is designed to improve regional connectivity and provide faster transportation between Delhi and Karnal. The corridor will comprise 124.82 kilometres of elevated tracks and 11.48 kilometres of underground tracks. The trains are designed to reach a maximum speed of 180 kilometres per hour, with an operational average speed of 160 kilometres per hour. Services are expected to operate at intervals of five to ten minutes, with the journey between Delhi and Karnal estimated to take around 90 minutes.

The MoU was signed by Kiran Gupta, Chief – Customer Experience, Commercial and Corporate Communications at Tata Power-DDL, and Vijay Kumar, Company Secretary at NCRTC. Senior officials from both organizations attended the signing ceremony, including Rahul Kumar, Head – Supply Chain Management, and Anurag Khurana, Head of G&I, NBS and Electrification.

Under the agreement, Tata Power-DDL will provide supervision and grant the necessary permissions to NCRTC for shifting and relocating extra-high-voltage (EHV), high-voltage (HT) and low-voltage (LT) electrical networks affected by the corridor’s construction. The work will be carried out in accordance with applicable safety requirements, reliability measures and statutory standards.

The corridor alignment contains 38 EHV transmission lines operating at different voltage levels, including 765 kV, 400 kV, 132 kV and 66 kV. It also includes electrical infrastructure operating at 33 kV, 11 kV and 415 V, along with transformers and other equipment. These assets are managed by multiple agencies, including BSES, Tata Power-DDL, Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (UHBVNL), Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited (HVPNL), Power Grid, Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) and JKTPL.

The relocation of these utilities is necessary to enable civil construction while minimizing disruption to existing electricity infrastructure. The project, recognized as an initiative of national importance, is being monitored through the Government of India’s Project Monitoring Group (PMG) Portal.

Tata Power-DDL stated that the collaboration would strengthen coordination between infrastructure and utility agencies, support sustainable urban development and facilitate improved regional mobility. The utility shifting works are tentatively expected to be completed within one year from the commencement of the work.