Nepal’s first private-sector 220kV transmission line, the 28 km Markichok-Bharatpur section under the Marsyangdi Corridor, has been completed and is undergoing testing. The project stalled for seven years under a Chinese contractor, seven private hydropower companies completed it in 19 months at a cost of Rs49.69 million. The line will evacuate power from Super Dorado, Dordi Khola and Nyadi, into the national grid.