SRINAGAR: Power supply to several areas of Kashmir will be affected on different dates between October 22 and 31 due to scheduled shutdowns of 33 kV transmission lines and grid station infrastructure, the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has announced.
According to the Chief Engineer, Distribution, KPDCL, the shutdowns will be observed mainly between 9 am and 3 pm, with some scheduled to conclude by 2 pm.
On October 22, power supply to Mammer, Wangath, Kangan, Akhal and Baba Nagri will be affected from 9 am to 3 pm due to the shutdown of the 33 kV Kangan-Kangan line. The 33 kV Kangan-Surfraw line will also remain shut from 9 am to 2 pm, affecting Surfraw, Gund, Kullan, Gagangeer, Sonamarg, Fraw, Ganiwan and adjoining areas.
The shutdown of the 33 kV Badampora-Tulmulla Tap line on October 22 and 27, from 9 am to 3 pm, will affect Tulmulla, Dangerpora, Larsun and adjoining areas. Power supply to Manigam, Gutlibagh, Wayil, Benhama, PTS and adjoining areas will be 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 on October 22 and 24 from 9 am to 3 pm, affecting Wanpora, Dawar, NHPC, Tragbal, Peerbaba, Kanzalwan, Bagtore, Koragbal, Razdan Top and adjoining areas.
On October 24, shutdowns of the 33 kV Awantipora-Tral-I, Awantipora-Tral-II, Balhama and Old TCI Tap line of the Khanmoh-SIDCO-I line will affect Tral, Devar, Pinglish, Dadsara, Chandrigam, Mandoora, Kahlil, Bajwani, Noorpora, Lurgam, Gulabagh, Aripal, Batagund, Nanar, Taki, Lam, Jawaharpora, Khangund, Satoora, Wuyen, Balhama, Munpora and adjoining areas from 9 am to 3 pm.
The shutdown of the 33 kV Awantipora-Awantipora line on October 24 and 27, during the same hours, will affect Awantipora, Jawbara, Barsoo, Malangpora, Padgampora, Beighpora, Midoora, Bohu and adjoining areas.
Power supply to Pandach, Pathan Colony, Gulabagh, Mir Mohalla, Umarhair, Nowbugh, Ahmad Nagar, 90 Feet Road, Khalmullah and adjoining areas will be affected on October 25 from 9 am to 3 pm due to the shutdown of the 33 kV Alasteng-Zakura line.
On October 26 and 29, the shutdown of the 33 kV Mattan-Pahalgam line from 9 am to 3 pm will affect Hutmurrah, Seer, Akad, Salia, Aishmuqam, Batkoot, Pahalgam, Sallar, Aru and adjoining areas.
The 33 kV Alasteng Power House line will remain shut on October 27 and 29 from 9 am to 2 pm, affecting Beehama, Arampora, Arch, Nunner, Manigam, Duderhama, Malshaibagh, Wayil, Gutlibagh and adjoining areas. The 33 kV Kangan-Wussan line will also remain shut on these dates from 9 am to 3 pm, affecting Wussan, Preng, Manigam, Haripora, Chattergul and adjoining areas.
On October 31, the shutdown of the 33 kV Alasteng-Nagbal line from 9 am to 3 pm will affect Shuhama, Bakura, Darend, Fethapora, Gadoora, Tulbagh, Chundina, Saloora, Sherpathri and adjoining areas.
Meanwhile, KPDCL has rescheduled the shutdown of the 33 kV GSS Zainakote, originally 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, the 132/33 kV Grid Station Awantipora and its switchyards, the 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.
KPDCL has advised consumers in the affected areas to take note of the scheduled interruptions.
