APSPDCL swiftly restores power after hailstorm wreaks havoc
APSPDCL has successfully restored power in the Rayalaseema region following a severe hailstorm. The storm caused significant damage to the electricity infrastructure, particularly in Kadapa and Nellore districts. Restoration efforts were swift, with power supply largely restored by Friday afternoon.
- ▪The hailstorm affected Kadapa and Nellore districts, causing extensive damage to power infrastructure.
- ▪APSPDCL reported damage to 26 feeders, 114 km of power lines, 213 electric poles, and 131 transformers.
- ▪Restoration teams worked continuously to restore power in the most affected areas by Friday afternoon.
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In the aftermath of the hailstorm that lashed the Rayalaseema region, engineers and field staff of the Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (APSPDCL) launched an intensive restoration drive, repairing damaged infrastructure and restoring power supply within a short span.Kadapa and Nellore districts bore the brunt of the hailstorm on Thursday night. Apart from disrupting electricity supply, the storm uprooted several trees, bringing down power lines and causing extensive damage to the distribution network.In Kadapa district, electric poles, transformers and feeder lines were damaged in 28 villages spread across Kondapuram, Mydukur, Proddatur, Mylavaram, Jammalamadugu, Duvvur, Rajupalem and Chapadu mandals.Similar damage was reported in 15 villages under Kavali Rural,…
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