NEW DELHI, October 17: REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL) has handed over the special purpose vehicle (SPV) for the Nawada–Durgapur–Jeerat interstate power transmission project to Shivalaya Construction Limited, the successful bidder, for its development under the Build, Own, Operate and Transfer (BOOT) model.
The handover took place on October 16, 2026, following a tariff-based competitive bidding process conducted by RECPDCL, a wholly owned subsidiary of REC Limited under the Union Ministry of Power.
The project, designated ERES-47: Nawada–Durgapur–Jeerat (New) 765 kV corridor, involves the development of key transmission infrastructure across Bihar and West Bengal. The SPV, Nawada Durgapur Power Transmission Limited, was handed over by Rajkumar Sonkar, HoD (CS) at RECPDCL, to Rajesh Kumar Singh, Head (Power and Transmission) at Shivalaya Construction Limited.
Senior officials from RECPDCL, Shivalaya Construction Limited and Central Transmission Utility of India Limited were present at the handover.
The project envisages a new 765/400/220 kV substation at Nawada in Bihar and a 765 kV switching station at Durgapur in West Bengal. It also includes a 765 kV double-circuit transmission line spanning approximately 265 km between Nawada and Durgapur, and another line of around 145 km between Durgapur and Jeerat, along with associated works.
The transmission corridor is scheduled for implementation by March 31, 2029.
RECPDCL served as the bid process coordinator for selecting the successful bidder through the competitive bidding process.
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