Gurugram Power Outage Hits Multiple Sectors After Fire at Sector-72 Station
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A fire at the 220 KVA power station in Gurugram's Sector-72 caused a major power outage on Thursday, disrupting electricity in numerous sectors and impacting Rapid Metro services for over an hour.
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A fire broke out in the main transformer at the 220 KVA power station in Sector-72, Gurugram, causing a major power outage across several parts of the city. This disruption affected electricity supply to multiple sectors and also impacted the Rapid Metro services.
A major power outage hit Gurugram on Thursday after a fire broke out in the main transformer at the 220 KVA power station in Sector-72, disrupting electricity supply across several parts of the city.
“A power outage occurred in Gurugram after a fire broke out in the main transformer at the 220 KVA power station in Sector-72, causing electricity disruption in multiple areas of the city,” said Sandeep Chugh, PRO of Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN), Gurugram.
According to officials, seven power substations were affected, leading to outages in sectors 15, 38, 44, 46, 52, 56 and the Maruti 66 KVA power house.
Areas from Sector 38 to 57, along with Sector 15 Part-1, Part-2 and Sector 18, remained without electricity.
The disruption also impacted Rapid Metro services, which remained suspended for over an hour.
Thousands of commuters use the metro network daily.
More details awaited.
Questions ouvertes
- What caused the fire in the transformer?
- What is the extent of the damage to the power station?
- When is the electricity supply expected to be fully restored?
- What are the long-term implications for the power infrastructure in Gurugram?
