# KPTCL to commercialise dark fibre, expects Rs 130 crore 2026-08-09T01:46:14+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) will lease surplus 'dark fibre' on its 6,119-km optical ground wire network to telecom operators, officials announced on Saturday. The project is expected to generate about Rs 130 crore in fixed revenue over 15 years. KPTCL will keep 12 of its 24 optical fibre pairs for grid communication and lease the other 12 through a competitive bidding process. The selected agency will market, operate, and maintain the network, paying KPTCL a fixed annual fee plus 40% of leasing revenue and co-location charges. Energy Minister K J George called it a model for optimising public infrastructure. ## Coverage - deccanherald.com - telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com Tags: dark fibre, Karnataka, KPTCL, power utility, Rs 130 crore, telecom leasing Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kptcl-to-lease-surplus-dark-fibre-target-rs-130-crore/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kptcl-to-lease-surplus-dark-fibre-target-rs-130-crore/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.