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Indore’s Chambal Substation Shifts 16 Feeder Crossings Underground
Indore’s Chambal Substation Shifts 16 Feeder Crossings Underground
All 16 overlapping 33 kV feeder crossings at Indore’s nearly 60-year-old 132 kV Chambal Substation have been moved underground, the Free Press Journal reports. The upgrade was carried out by Madhya Pradesh…
The Story in Brief
All 16 overlapping 33 kV feeder crossings at Indore’s nearly 60-year-old 132 kV Chambal Substation have been moved underground, the Free Press Journal reports. The upgrade was carried out by Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company and Madhya Pradesh West Zone Electricity Distribution Company.
A new duct system connects the feeders to their respective grids through underground cables. The work is expected to reduce risks from conductor snapping and related faults, while making maintenance safer. Consumers in areas including MG Road, Sarwate, Railway Station, Ujjain Road, Airport Road, Jawahar Marg and Sanwer Road, as well as nearby industrial areas, are expected to benefit from improved supply reliability and power quality.
The Indian Opinion
It is tempting to present underground cabling as a complete fix for Indore’s power problems, but this project addresses one substation hazard, not every cause of outages. Nor should the upgrade be judged by promises alone. The useful test is whether fault-related interruptions and maintenance shutdowns fall after the 16 crossings are shifted, with outage records showing the change over the next year.
Source: freepressjournal.in
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