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KPDCL schedules week-long Kashmir power cuts from 1 November
The Story in Brief
The Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has announced scheduled power shutdowns across several areas of south and central Kashmir from 1 November to 7 November 2026, citing maintenance work on multiple 33 kV transmission lines. On 1 November, power supply to parts of Shopian district, including Gagren, Shopian Town, Batapora, Keller, and the Industrial Estate Gagren, will be cut from 9 am to 3 pm due to work on the 33 kV Kanipora-Batapora and Kanipora-Keller lines.
On 2 November, areas including Kakawring, Yousmarg, Charisharief, Nagam, Chadoora and Lalgam will see cuts from 10 am to 1 pm. Supply to Awantipora, Barsoo, Malangpora and Bohu will be affected on 4 November from 9 am to 3 pm. The 33 kV Awantipora-Sangam second line will be shut on 3 and 7 November from 9 am to 3 pm, affecting Siamoh, Kiagam, Gulzarpora and Railway areas. KPDCL has advised consumers to make necessary arrangements.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The schedule covers six consecutive days with specific hour bands for each zone, leaving residents in the listed areas without power during daytime hours. Maintenance is on 33 kV transmission lines, not the low-voltage distribution network, meaning the disruption will be felt across entire town-sized blocks. KPDCL has named only the broad geographic areas, not individual transformer stations, so the outage boundaries are not granular. The corporation has offered no alternative supply arrangement or mobile transformer plan for vulnerable facilities such as hospitals, schools, or the Industrial Estate Gagren. Residents must plan around these daylight-hour cuts without a guarantee that work will finish on time, since no completion deadline is stated beyond the scheduled 3 pm or 1 pm end times.
Source: kashmirlife.net
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