Archive · 27 Oct 2025
POWERGRID Celebrates 36th Raising Day in New Delhi
Imagine a big company called POWERGRID that helps send electricity across the country.
They just celebrated their birthday, which is called their Raising Day!
This year was their 36th birthday.
The celebration happened in a special place in New Delhi, but people from all over the country joined in.
The company has done a great job building and maintaining the power lines that bring electricity to everyone.
They use new technology to make sure the electricity keeps flowing almost all the time.
The government is happy with what they've accomplished!
POWERGRID, a central public sector enterprise, celebrated its 36th Raising Day.
The event was held at Yashobhoomi Convention Centre, New Delhi.
The Hon'ble Union Minister of State for Power attended the event.
POWERGRID operates substations and over 1,80,864 circuit kilometers of transmission lines.
The organization has achieved an average transmission system availability of 99.83%.
- Who
- POWERGRID, employees, and Union Minister
- What
- Celebrated its 36th Raising Day
- When
- October 2025
- Where
- Yashobhoomi Convention Centre, New Delhi and over 300 locations nationwide
- Why
- To commemorate its establishment and achievements
- Event
- POWERGRID's 36th Raising Day
- Celebration Location
- Yashobhoomi Convention Centre, New Delhi
- Established
- 1989
- Transmission Lines
- 1,80,864 circuit kilometres
- Substations Operated
- 287
- Transformation Capacity
- 5,81,831 MVA
- Transmission System Availability
- 99.83%