New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- India's national power transmission network has achieved a major milestone by surpassing 5 lakh circuit kilometres (ckm) of transmission lines at 220 kV and above, along with 1,407 GVA of transformation capacity, reinforcing the country's position as home to the world's largest synchronous national grid.

The world's largest synchronous national grid achieved this feat on January 14, 2026, with the commissioning of 628 ckm Transmission Line of 765 kV from Bhadla II to Sikar II substation for evacuation of RE power from Rajasthan Renewable Energy Zone, Ministry of Power said in a release.

With commissioning of this transmission line additional 1100 MW of power can be evacuated from RE zone of Bhadla, Ramgarh & Fatehg...