Archive · 13 Sep 2026
13-Km Power Corridor Advances Indore Metro Phase-I Infrastructure
A new electricity line has been built to help power the Indore Metro.
The line is nearly 13 kilometers long and connects Jaitpura with MR-10.
It will provide electricity to a planned Metro receiving station.
Building the line was difficult because many people live along the route.
Engineers used special narrow towers, poles and underground cables to fit into the crowded area.
A large 160 MVA transformer was also added at the Jaitpura substation.
Three grid stations will help supply electricity to the Metro’s first phase.
The work was coordinated by Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company and the Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited.
Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company constructed a nearly 13-km, 132 kV double-circuit corridor from Jaitpura to MR-10.
The corridor will supply the proposed Indore Metro receiving substation at MR-10.
Narrow-base towers, monopoles and underground cables were used because the route passes through densely populated urban areas.
An additional 160 MVA transformer was installed at the 220 kV Jaitpura substation in January 2025.
Grid stations at Depalpur, Jaitpura and Manglia will support three proposed Metro receiving substations, each expected to require about 40 MVA.
- Who
- Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company, in coordination with Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited, developed the infrastructure.
- What
- A nearly 13-km, 132 kV double-circuit transmission corridor and related substation upgrades were completed for Indore Metro’s proposed Phase-I power supply.
- When
- The additional 160 MVA transformer was installed in January 2025; the article does not specify the corridor’s completion date.
- Where
- The corridor runs from Jaitpura to MR-10 in Indore, with supporting grid stations at Depalpur, Jaitpura and Manglia.
- Why
- The infrastructure was developed to provide reliable electricity to the proposed Metro receiving substations and support the Metro’s future operations.
- Transmission corridor
- Nearly 13 km from Jaitpura to MR-10
- Voltage and design
- 132 kV double-circuit composite transmission line
- Implementing utility
- Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company
- Transformer upgrade
- An additional 160 MVA transformer at the 220 kV Jaitpura substation
- Transformer completion
- January 2025
- Supporting grid stations
- Depalpur, Jaitpura and Manglia
- Expected substation demand
- Approximately 40 MVA for each proposed Metro receiving substation