Adani Transmission surges 14% on acquisition of WRSS Transco

The stock jumped 14 per cent to Rs 255, and was trading close to its 52-week high level of Rs 256 hit on November 28, 2018 on the BSE.

Shares of Adani Transmission surged 14 per cent to Rs 255 on the BSE on Tuesday after the company said it has signed a share purchase agreement and completed the acquisition of the WRSS XXI (A) Transco Limited, incorporated by REC Transmission Projects Company. The stock was trading close to its 52-week high level of Rs 256, touched on November 28, 2018.

“The project “WRSS XXI (A) Transco Limited” consists of approximately 272 ckt kms of 765kV line along with associated transmission system. This project is primarily being constructed to strengthen the Transmission System for relieving over loadings observed in