Salient Features

SALIENT FEATURES OF PAKAL DUL HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT (1000 MW)

S.No Salient Features PAKAL DUL HEP (1000 MW)
1 Type of Scheme Run of River Scheme
2 Location
  State Jammu & Kashmir
District Kishtwar
River Marusudar
Latitude 33°27'30'' N
Longitude 75°48'50'' E
Location of Dam Near Village Drangdhuran
Location of Power House Upstream of Dul Dam (Right Bank)
Nearest Rail Head Udhampur
Nearest Airport Jammu
3 Hydrology
  Catchment area at diversion site 3955 Sq. Km
Design Flood 5890 cumec
Location of Catchment  Drangdhuran to Lopara
Latitude 33°24' N-34°12.5'N
Longitude 75°23' E-76°10'E
Avg Annual Rainfall 739mm
Annual Yield
a)90% dependable year
b)75% dependable year

3175Mcum
4174Mcum
Maximum temprature 30.8° C
Minimum temperature -2.8° C
Probable Max. flood(PMF) 5890 cumec
Maximum Routed Outflow (with on bay inoperative) 5645 cumec
4 Reservoir
  Full Reservoir Level (FRL) EL 1700.0 m
Maximum Water Level EL 1703.0 m
Minimum Drawdown Level (MDDL) EL 1620.0 m
Gross Storage
a) at FRL
b) at MDDL


125.4 Mcum(101663.43 Acre feet)
17.01 Mcum

Live Storage 108.39 Mcum(87873.20 Acre Feet)
Dead storage 17.01Mcum
Area under submergence at FRL 2.28 Km²/ 228 hectare
Length of Reservoir 10.25 Km
5 Diversion Tunnel
  Number, Diameter & Shape 1 No, 11.0 m, Horse-shoe
Length 847+12=859 m 
Diversion Discharge 2000 cumec
Invert level at entry EL. 1555.0 m Invert 
Level at exit EL. 1539.0 m
Diversion Tunnel Gate 2 No. Vertical lift gate
Size of Gate 4.56m (W) X 11.0m (H)
Gate Operating platform level EL 1590.0m
6 Coffer Dam
  Type Rockfill
Top of upstream coffer dam EL 1589.0m (34 m high) 
 Top of downstream coffer dam EL 1545.0m (10m high) 
7 Dam
  Type Concrete Face Rockfill dam
Length of dam at top 305 m
Elevation of top of dam EL. 1707.0 m
River Bed Level EL 1540.0 m
Dam height (above river bed level) 167m
Cut off wall 60m
8 Tunnel Spillway
  Number, Diameter & Shape 2 No, 10.5m, Horse-shoe
Length of tunnels -96 to 355=452m 
Gate Size 6.2m (W) x 7.0m (H) 
Gate Arragement Vertical Towers (Partky Uderground) 
Crest level EL 1580.0m
Capacity at FRL 1740 cumec (each)
Capacity at MWL 1765 cumec (each)
Energy dissipation Flip Bucket with preformed pluge
Chute Length ±50m
9 Surface Spillway
  Type Gated, crest spillway
Width of Spillway block 35m 
No. of bays
Crest level of spillway EL 1684.0 m
Width of each bay 12.0m
Gates (Radial) 2 Nos, !2.0m x 16m
Energy Dissipation Arrangement Flip bucked with preformed pluge
Capacity at FRL 1590 cumec (each)
Capacity at MWL 2000 cumec (each)
10 Intake
  Number Three
Invert level EL 1605.8m 
Gate size 5.60m (w) x 7.70m (h) each (including provision of intake for second stage in future) 
Trash Rack Steel Trash Rack
Gate Arrangement Vertical shafts (Underground, exposed to surface)
Normal Velocity 0.63 m/sec
11 Head Race Tunnel (HRT)
  No. ,Diameter & Shape 2 Nos,7.2m dia, Horse–shoe/Circular
Length HRT 1 - 9612M, HRT 2 - 9619 M
Design discharge 309.88 cumec (154.94 cumec each)
Bed Slope HRT-1= 0.7366%
HRT-2=0.7360%
Adit-1A to HRT-1
Dia. & Shape Dia. 7m, D Shaped
Total Length 698.2m
Adit-1 to HRT-2
Dia. & Shape Dia. 7m, D Shaped
Total Length 686.05m
HRT-1 (Upstream Face)
Dia. & Shape Dia. 7m, Horse-shoe
Total Length 530m
HRT-1 (Downstream Face)
Dia. & Length Dia. 7m, Horse-shoe
Total Length 1508m
HRT-2 (Upstream Face)
Dia. & Length Dia. 7m, Horse-shoe
Total Length 538.713m
HRT-2 (Downstream Face)
Dia. & Length Dia. 7m, Horse-shoe
Total Length 1543.9m
Link Adit to HRT-2
Dia. & Length Dia. 7m, Horse-shoe
Total Length 47m
Note: 2 km excavated by DBM (7.2 dia. horse-shoe shaped and 7.35 km excavated by TBM (7.2 dia. Circular shaped).
12 Surge Shaft
  No. & Type 2 no. open to Surface with Restricted Orifice
Diameter 13.0m
Vertcial Shaft Height 200m
Top Level El 1745.0m
Bottom Level EL 1544.7m
Maximum up surge level EL 1743.0m
Minimum down surge level EL 1548.0m
13 Upsurge Galleries
a) Upsurge Gallery-1
  Dia. & Length Dia. 7m, D-Shaped
Total Length 257m
b) Upsurge Gallery-2  
  Dia. & Length Dia. 7m, D-Shaped
Total Length 257m
c) Link Tunnel Between Upsurge Gallery-1 & 2
  Dia. & Length Dia. 7m, D-Shaped
Total Length 71.44m
d) Adit to Surge Shaft-1 Bottom & HRT-1
  Dia. & Length Dia. 7m, D-Shaped
  Total Length 144.76m
e) Adit to Surge Shaft-2 Bottom & HRT-2
  Dia. & Length Dia. 7m, D-Shaped
Total Length 475.205m
f) Surge Shaft Road Tunnel
  Dia. & Length Dia. 7m, D-Shaped
Total Length 491m
14 HRTS
a) Link Adit Between HRT-1 & HRT-2
  Dia. & Length  Dia. 7m, D-Shaped
Total Length  43.704m
b) HRT-1 to Surge Shaft-1 Bottom
  Dia. & Length  Dia. 7m, Horse-shoe
Total Length  38.9m
c) HRT-2 To Surge Shaft-2 Bottom
  Dia. & Length  Dia. 7m, Horse-shoe
Total Length  72.45m
 Note: Invert Level of HRT at Surge Shaft is kept at El 1535m. 
d) Valve House 
  Size 101.5m (L) x 8m (W) x 19.8 m (H)
e) Adit to Valve House
  Dia. & Length  Dia. 7m, D-Shaped
Total Length  585 m
 15 Pressure Shaft/ Penstock 
a) Horizontal
    No. & Diameter 2 Nos; 6.0m dia. before manifold and 4 no. 3.9m dia. after manifold & 4 nos 2.9m dia. Penstocks
Shape and type Circular, steel lined
Total length 6.0m dia-423m; 3.9m dia-480m;
2.9m dia-224m (including Manifold)
b) Manifold
  Diameter and type Diameter-varies from 6.0m to 3.9m; steel lined
Total Length 33m (Approx.)
c) Vertical  
  No. & Diameter 4 nos., 3.9 m dia. circular
Height 291.0m (each)
  Adit to Pressure Shaft Top (Bifurcation from adit to Valve House)
  Dia. & Shape Dia. 7m, D-Shaped
Total length 125.38m
  Pressure Shaft Erection Gallery Upper
  Size 88m (L) x 11m (W) x 14m (H)
  Adit to Pressure Shadt Bottom (Bifurcation from Adit to MIV)
  Dia. & Shape Dia. 7m, D-Shaped
Total length 150.74m
  Pressure Shaft Erection Gallery Lower
  Size 88m (L) x 7m (W) x 7m (H)
  Pressure Shaft-1 (Upper Horizontal)
  Dia. & Shape Dia. 7m, D-Shaped
Total length 221.023m
  Pressure Shaft-2 (Upper Horizontal)
  Dia. & Shape Dia. 7m, D-Shaped
Total length 190.072m
16 Pressure Shaft (Lower Horizontal From Pressure Shaft Erection Gallery to MIV)
  Pressure Shaft-1A
  Dia. & Shape Dia. 3.9m, circular
Total length 38.315m
  Pressure Shaft-1B
  Dia. & Shape Dia. 3.9m, circular
Total length 38.315m
  Pressure Shaft-2A
  Dia. & Shape Dia. 3.9m, circular
Total length 38.315m
  Pressure Shaft-2B
  Dia. & Shape Dia. 3.9m, circular
Total length 38.315m
17 Penstock (Lower horizontal from MIV to Powerhouse)
  Pressure Shaft-1A
  Dia. & Shape Dia. 2.9m, circular
Total length 53.5m
  Pressure Shaft-1B
  Dia. & Shape Dia. 2.9m, circular
Total length 53.5m
  Pressure Shaft-2A
  Dia. & Shape Dia. 2.9m, circular
Total length 53.5m
  Pressure Shaft-2B
  Dia. & Shape Dia. 2.9m, circular
Total length 53.5m
 18 MIV CAVERN 
  Size  107m (L) x 10m (W) x 18.5m (H)
19  Access Tunnel to MIV  
   Dia. & Shape Dia. 7m, D-Shaped 
Total Length  158.3m 
 20 Power House Cavern  
  Type Underground
Installed capacity 1000MW (4 x 250MW)
Type of Turbine Vertical Francis
Centre Line of Machine EL 1247.5m
Power House Cavern 166m (L) x 20.20m (W) x 50.5 (H)
Transformer Cavern 123.6m (L) x 16m (W) x 13.1m (H)
Gross Head 445m*
Rated Head 397.30m*
Design Discharge 77.47 cumec (each unit)*
Bottom EL Machine Hall EL 1234.50m
EOT Crane Rail EL 1274.30m
Service bay/Operation Floor EL 1261m
Generator floor EL 1255.50m
Turbine Floor EL 1251m
Runner Removal Floor EL 1242m
Note 02 nos. Electricity Operated Overhead Travelling Cranes each Capacity 260 tonnes
21 Main Access Tunnel
  Dia. & Shape Dia. 8m, D-Shaped
Total lLength 267.22m
22 Powerhouse MAT connecting Transformer Cavern
  Dia. & Shape Dia. 7m, D-Shaped
Total Length 48.5m
23 Construction Adit to Powerhouse Crown
  Dia. & Shape Dia. 7m, D-Shaped
Total Length 160.33m
24 Bus Tucts  
  Nos. 04 Nos.
Dia. & Shape 5m dia. (0-32.5m from TC) & 7m (32.5-48.5m), D-Shaped
Total Length 48.5m each
25 Drainage Galleries
  Downstream Drainage Gallery (3m x 4m)
Shape D-Shaped
Total Length 128.762m
Upstream Drainage Gallery (3m x 4m)
Shape D-Shaped
Total Length 186.23m
Pedestrain Gallery PH Control Room to MIV (2.5m x 2m)
Shape D-Shaped
Total Length 81.998m
Pedestrain Gallery PH Control Room to  Transformer Hall (2.5m x 2m)
Shape D-Shaped
Total Length 75.398m
26 Transformer Gallery
  Size 123.6m (L) x 16m (W) x 13.1 m (H)
27 Construction ADIT to Transformer Cavern Crown
  Dia. & Shape Dia. 7m, D-Shaped
Total Length 73.84m
28 Tailrace Tunnel
  No. & Type 4 nos., concrete lined
Diameter & shape 5.5m, Horse-shoe
Design discharge 77.47 cumec (each)*
Length 125m (each)
Gate size 5.5m x 5.5m
Minimum TWL EL 1255.0m
29 ADIT to TRT
  Dia. & Shape Dia. 7m, D-Shaped
Total Length 259.55m
30 Cable cum Ventilation Tunnel (6m width x 6.5m height)
  Shape D-Shaped
Total Length 198.296m
31 GIS and Pot Head Yard
  Type Outdoor
Size 100m (L) x 35m (W)
33 Switchyard
  Type Outdoor
Size 54.75m (L) x 35m (W)
Elevation EL 1295.0/1300m
34 Fire Fighting Tank
  Type Outdoor
Size 50m (L) x 5m (W)
Bench Elevation EL 1360.0m
35 Power Generation
  Installed capacity 1000MW ($ x 250MW)
Peaking Hours 3 Hours
Plant Load Factor 38.30%
Completion Time 66 Months
Annual Energy Generation (90% dependable year) 3230 MW
34 Tariff
  1st Yaer Tariff Rs. 4.54/Unit
  Levelised Tariff Rs. 4.28/Unit
35 PROJECT COST Rs. 8112.12 Crs (March'13 PL)