SRINAGAR: The Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has announced scheduled power shutdowns on several 33 kV transmission lines across Kashmir from October 22 to 31, affecting supply to multiple areas.
According to the Chief Engineer, Distribution, KPDCL, power supply to Mammer, Wangath, Kangan, Akhal, Baba Nagri and adjoining areas will remain affected from 9 am to 3 pm on October 22 and 24 due to the shutdown of the 33 kV Kangan-Kangan line.
Supply to Surfraw, Gund, Kullan, Gagangeer, Sonamarg, Fraw, Ganiwan and adjoining areas will also be affected from 9 am to 2 pm on the same dates due to the shutdown of the 33 kV Kangan-Surfraw line.
The shutdown of the 33 kV Badampora-Tulmulla tap line will affect Tulmulla, Dangerpora, Larsun and adjoining areas from 9 am to 3 pm on October 22 and 27. Power supply to Manigam, Gutlibagh, Wayil, Benhama, PTS and adjoining areas will remain affected from 9 am to 3 pm on October 22 due to the shutdown of the 33 kV Alasteng-Manigam tap line.
The 33 kV Potushai-Gurez line will remain shut from 9 am to 3 pm on October 22 and 24, affecting Wanpora, Dawar, NHPC, Tragbal, Peerbaba, Kanzalwan, Bagtore, Koragbal, Razdantop and adjoining areas.
Power supply to Shuhama, Bakura, Darend, Fethapora, Gadoora, Tulbagh, Chundina, Saloora, Sherpathri and adjoining areas will be affected from 9 am to 3 pm on October 31 due to the shutdown of the 33 kV Alasteng-Nagbal line.
The shutdown of the 33 kV Alasteng-Zakura line on October 25, from 9 am to 3 pm, will affect Pandach, Pathan Colony, Gulabagh, Mir Mohalla, Umarhair, Nowbugh, Ahmad Nagar, 90-Foot Road, Khalmullah and adjoining areas.
Supply to Beehama, Arampora, Arch, Nunner, Manigam, Duderhama, Malshaibagh, Wayil, Gutlibagh and adjoining areas will be affected from 9 am to 2 pm on October 27 and 29 due to the shutdown of the 33 kV Alasteng-Power House line. The 33 kV Kangan-Wussan line shutdown on the same dates, from 9 am to 3 pm, will affect Wussan, Preng, Manigam, Haripora, Chattergul and adjoining areas.
The shutdown of the 33 kV Alasteng-Manigam tap line on October 22 will affect Manigam, Gutlibagh, Wayil, Benhama, PTS and adjoining areas from 9 am to 3 pm.
Power supply to Tral, Devar, Pinglish, Dadsara, Chandrigam, Mandoora, Kahlil, Bajwani, Noorpora, Lurgam, Gulabagh, Aripal and several other areas will be affected from 9 am to 3 pm on October 24 due to shutdowns involving the 33 kV Awantipora-Tral-I, Awantipora-Tral-II and Balhama lines, along with the old TCI tap line of the Khanmoh-SIDCO-I line.
The shutdown of the 33 kV Awantipora-Awantipora line on October 24 and 27, from 9 am to 3 pm, will affect Awantipora, Jawbara, Barsoo, Malangpora, Padgampora, Beighpora, Midoora, Bohu and adjoining areas.
The 33 kV Mattan-Pahalgam line shutdown on October 26 and 29, from 9 am to 3 pm, will affect Hutmurrah, Seer, Akad, Salia, Aishmuqam, Batkoot, Pahalgam, Sallar, Aru and adjoining areas.
Meanwhile, KPDCL has rescheduled the shutdown of the 33 kV GSS Zainakote, earlier scheduled for October 21, to October 22 from 9 am to 3 pm.
The shutdown of the 132/33 kV Grid Station Pampore, including its 132 kV and 33 kV switchyards, 132 kV ICT circuits I and II, 132/33 kV Grid Station Awantipora, 132 kV Pampore-Awantipora circuits I and II, and the 132/33 kV Grid Station Lassipora, including its 132 kV yard, 33 kV yard and transformer yard, has also been rescheduled from October 22 to October 24.
