JK MONITOR - KPDCL schedules power shutdowns for maintenance across Kashmir in January 2025

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October 2026

Details: Written by: JK Monitor News Network; Published: 14 January 2025

SRINAGAR: According to the Chief Engineer, Distribution, KPDCL, in order to carry out Augmentation of conductor from 0.1 ACSR to 0.2 ACSR, the shutdown of 33KV Nehalpora (Pattan)-Markundal line shall be observed due to which Receiving Stations at Markundal, Naidkhai, Shahgund and Aglar shall remain off while power supply to the Naidkhai, Markundal, Sumbal Ankhul, Gundboon areas will be affected from 10:00 AM to 03:00 PM on 16 & 18 January, 2025.

Also, to facilitate dismantling of HT Poles coming on road side of Grid Station Rawalpora, the shutdown of 33KV Rawalpora-Chanapora Bone & Joint line shall be observed due to which 33/11KV Receiving Stations at Chanapora and Bone & Joint shall remain off while the power supply to the Chanapora, Natipora, B&J Baghat will be affected from 11:00 AM to 02:00 PM on 15 January, 2025.

The shutdown of 33KV Rawalpora Bagh i Mehtab line shall be observed due to which 33/11KV Receiving Station at Bagh i Mehtab shall remain off while the power supply to the Bagh i Mehtab, Kralpora, Gopalpora areas will be affected from 11:00 AM to 02:00 PM on 15 January, 2025.

Further, in order to carry out Testing of 11 KV VCB Panel and 33 KV C&R Panel, Power Transformer and allied equipments in connection with augmentation of Rec., Station, the shutdown of 33KV Budgam SIDCO line shall be observed due to which 33/11KV Receiving Stations at Budgam and SIDCO shall remain off while the power supply to the Budgam, Ompora Housing Colony, Sebdan, Jawalapora, Budgam Town and JNV areas will be affected from 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM on 18 January, 2025.

Moreover, to carry out Stringing of Dog ACSR conductor and pole erection, the shutdown of 33KV Amargarh SIDCO Line shall be observed due to which 33/11KV Receiving Stations at Seer, Rohama and Chakloo shall remain off while the power supply to the Seer, Gur Seer, Peth Seer, Manz Seer, Rohama, Chakloo and adjoining areas will be affected from 10:30 AM to 04:00 PM on 18 & 20 January, 2025.

In order to carry out Stabilization/ improvement of 33 KV line, the shutdown of 33KV Nadihal Tap Line shall be observed due to which 33/11KV Receiving Station at Ajas shall remain off while the power supply to the Ajas, Bazipora, SK Bala and Saudnara areas will be affected from 10:00 AM to 03:00 PM on 18 & 22 January, 2025.

Also in this connection, the shutdown of 33KV Alusteng Line shall be observed due to which 33/11KV Receiving Stations at Alasteng, Nagbal, Gadoora and Tulbagh shall remain off while the power supply to the Shuhama, Bakura, Darend, Nagbal, Fatehpora, Check Gadoora, Tulbagh and Chunduna areas will be affected from 10:00 AM to 03:00 PM on 18 & 21 January, 2025.

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