Kathmandu, March 11 -- An important section of the 220kV Koshi Corridor Transmission Line Project in eastern Nepal has been completed. This section, which is part of the 110-km transmission line, would help evacuate the power from the hydropower projects built along the Tamor river and its tributaries.

The 35-km section of the transmission line connects Basantapur substation in Dharmadevi Municipality of Sankhuwasabha and Dhungesanghu substation at Maiwakhola Rural Municipality of Taplejung, according to the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA).

"It will facilitate the evacuation of power generated by the 73MW Middle Tamor Hydropower Project being developed by Sanima Middle Tamor Hydropower Limited," said Kul Man Ghising, managing director...