The state-run company has invited bids from investors and bankers on Thursday. Bidding will take place on the Bombay Stock Exchange's electronic platform between 11:00 a.m. IST and 12:00 p.m. IST.
The issue also has a greenshoe option to retain an additional subscription of 17 billion rupees.
The bonds are rated AAA by CRISIL and ICRA. The issue will
close for subscription on Friday.
($1 = 82.7480 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Bhakti Tambe and Dharamraj Dhutia)