Ludhiana reels under 10-hour outage as storm hits 40 PSPCL feeders

Officials said teams remained on alert till late evening to attend to any fresh complaints or weather-related faults.

Officials noted that restoration efforts were impacted by the indefinite strike by complaint handling bikes (CHB) staff and a shortage of field personnel.

Residents under the Aggar Nagar division said restoration work continued into the late afternoon after a tree near Mall Road affected nearby areas.

In Haibowal, routine household work and water supply were affected as voltage fluctuations persisted and outages continued for hours.

Residents across the city reported repeated tripping, voltage fluctuations and prolonged disruption, with inverters and daily activities affected.

PSPCL officials said restoration work was launched immediately after the disruption, with feeders restored in phases after faults and damaged infrastructure were cleared.

Around 4 pm, nearly six feeders under the Aggar Nagar division remained disrupted after a tree fell onto electricity lines near a Mall Road lane; tree-cutting and repair work were ongoing through the evening.

PSPCL field teams were rushed across the city to clear fallen trees, repair faults and restore supply in affected areas.

Multiple feeders tripped simultaneously after snapped branches damaged overhead wires and supply lines.

The sudden weather disturbance damaged portions of the 66-kV and 220-kV networks, including infrastructure near Sua Road, after trees and heavy branches fell on electricity lines at multiple locations.

Officials said it could take a few days to erect the damaged tower and fully restore the affected infrastructure.

Supply from the 220-kV Dhandari grid was disturbed due to storm-related damage and was shifted to the 220-kV Jamalpur grid to maintain electricity supply.

PSPCL officials said supply was restored in many localities between 12 pm and 1 pm, with restoration proceeding in phases after faults and damaged infrastructure were cleared.

Around 7:00 am a severe thunderstorm with gusty winds swept across Ludhiana, disrupting electricity supply across the city for nearly 10 hours and affecting around 40 PSPCL feeders.