Heavy rain, strong winds disrupt power supply in several city areas

Lucknow: City faced widespread power outages on Monday morning after a strong thunderstorm accompanied by heavy rain disrupted electricity supply in several areas.According to Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited, the power network across the city’s four zones — Gomti Nagar, Jankipuram, Amausi and Central zones — was affected due to breakdowns, fallen trees and emergency shutdowns.In the Gomti Nagar zone, power supply from the Vipin Khand substation went into breakdown at 8.46 am and was restored in one hour. Due to severe winds, all feeders of Sector 14 Old, Sector 14 New, Sector 25 and Sarvodaya Nagar substations were shut down from 9 am. In the Indira Nagar division, an emergency shutdown of all feeders was taken at 9 am. In Shivpuri area of Chinhat division, the power supply was restored by evening as the field units had to restore power cables snapped due to collapse of several electric poles and trees.The Jankipuram zone faced multiple disruptions. At 10.20 am, electricity supply from the 11 kV XLP interlinking feeder of Nirala Nagar substation was interrupted due to a breakdown, affecting power for nearly an hour. Supply was also hit in Sector 6, Jankipuram, after a tree fell on the main line, cutting a jumper. In Vikas Nagar, a tree damaged an ST pole on the 11 kV Gulacheen feeder, leading to further outages. The Kapurthala substation’s 11 kV LDA feeder went into breakdown at 9.45 am, affecting areas such as Sector B, Aliganj, HIG, MIG, Mirzabagh, Chandralok and Ravindra Garden.Similarly, power supply was completely disrupted in Jankipuram Extension after both 33 kV sources failed, and the supply was restored after four hours. Feeders in Subhash Park (Mahanagar), ITI Aliganj and GPRA substation areas were also shut down due to storms and rain.In the Amausi zone, power supply from 33 kV substations at Puranpur, Gosainganj, Amethi, Samesi and Bhatgaon remained normal. However, the 33 kV Nigohan substation line was under breakdown. By 11.50 am, several feeders, including 11 kV Maankhera, Mirzaganj, Navinmandi, Kasmandi Kala AG feeder and 33 kV MLD Tehsil, were restored.