Powergrid restores snowfall hit ntransmission lines in J&K

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New Delhi : Prompt action taken by Powergrid has brought back the valley’s power to normalcy which was affected by the heavy snowfall on November 3, 2018, late evening, and November 4 morning. The 1,600 MW normal load of power in J&K is being fulfilled now. Heavy snowfall in areas of Jammu and Kashmir threw the normal life out of gear in the state as people suffered immensely due to power breakdown in the valley.

Both Powergrid transmission lines namely 400 kV Double Circuit New Wanpoh-Kishenpur and 400 kV Double Circuit New Wanpoh-Wagoora tripped in the morning on November 4, 2018. As soon as the fault was noticed, quick action was taken by Powergrid immediately and all its lines were restored within a span of about half an hour.

During the snowfall, three JK-PDD ( Power Development Department) lines namely 132 kV Mir Bazar-Kulgam, 132 kV Mir Bazar-Lisser, 132 kV Lassipora-Shopian were also affected due to failure of towers. The local level restoration of transmission lines is being done jointly by JK-PDD and Powergrid. Powergrid is providing all required support along with expert manpower for quick restoration by deploying Emergency Restoration System (ERS). Power is now available in the valley and affected JK-PDD transmission lines are being restored proactively, according to a PIB release.