Dasu-Mansehra Transmission Line Completion Expected By June 2028
ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 25th Sep, 2026) The 157-kilometre Dasu-Mansehra 765kV transmission line has achieved 46% overall physical progress, with its completion now expected by June 30, 2028.
Project Progress
According to the latest project status for Lot-I, overall financial progress has reached 29.4%, with $97.2 million paid so far. The package involves:
- Design, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of an approximately 157-kilometre, 765kV hexa-bundle double-circuit transmission line using ACSR Rail conductor.
- Running from the Dasu Hydropower Project to the 765kV Mansehra substation, requiring around 419 towers along its full length.
Construction Progress
Construction has progressed on several fronts:
- Access-road works completed along 118 kilometres, covering locations for 179 towers.
- Concrete foundations completed for 105 towers, with 60 towers erected so far.
Design and Procurement
Type tests for D7N, D7M, and D7T towers have been completed, with grounding material at 100%. Supplies already delivered to the site include:
- Stubs for 272 towers, 102 towers, 155,000 insulators, 86 kilometres of conductor, 20 kilometres of OPGW, and 150 kilometres of earth wire.
Further shipments are expected by October 2026, including stubs for another 33 towers, 47 towers, and 19.5 kilometres of conductor.
Contract Details
The contract for Lot-I was signed on December 29, 2022, and became effective on February 10, 2023. The contractual completion date was June 9, 2026, based on a 40-month implementation period. The latest project status places the expected completion date at June 30, 2028.
The contract has been awarded to Sinohydro Corporation of China, with a contract price comprising CNY 848.6 million, $23.06 million, and Rs 30.032 billion (equivalent to about $330 million at bid-evaluation rates).
GOPA Tech, Germany, is serving as the project design, engineering, and supervision consultant.