Hyderabad rain havoc: Electricity staff restore 57 damaged poles, 44 distribution transformers

The employees worked tirelessly throughout Thursday night and in record time they replaced the damaged poles and transformers

Hyderabad: The TGSPDCL said due to the heavy rains on Thursday, 57 poles and 44 distribution transformers were affected in Greater Hyderabad city and they were restored in record time.

Due to the heavy rainfall, trees and many branches fell on power lines, and many poles and transformers collapsed. As a result, there were power interruptions in several areas.

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In the Hyderabad Central Circle jurisdiction, seven DTRs and 23 poles were damaged and in the Hyderabad South Circle jurisdiction, 11 DTRs and 15 poles were damaged.

In the Secunderabad Circle jurisdiction, five DTRs; in the Saroornagar Circle, 14 DTRs and three poles; and in Habsiguda, seven DTRs, and seven poles were damaged, TGSPDCL officials said.

The staff worked tirelessly throughout Thursday night and in record time they replaced the damaged poles and transformers.

TGSPDCL CMD Musharraf Faruqui commended the staff and officials for their efforts.