Feb 24, 2025 10:56 PM IST
In accordance with officers, the accident, which occurred underneath the Sunder Nagar division, additionally disrupted energy provide to a number of hosiery factories within the locality
A dashing automotive crashed right into a 500 kVA electrical energy transformer on the Sunder Nagar major street round Monday midnight, plunging Jagat Nagar, Madhopuri, and areas adjoining King Palace, house to quite a few hosiery items into a protracted blackout, officers conscious of the matter mentioned.
The Hyundai Creta that rammed into the five hundred kVA transformer. (HT Photograph)
In accordance with officers, the accident, which occurred underneath the Sunder Nagar division, additionally disrupted energy provide to a number of hosiery factories within the locality. Moreover, the affect of the collision broken two close by 9-meter-long electrical energy poles and induced an oil leak from the transformer, affecting 20% performance of the feeder.
Junior engineer (JE) Rajeev Sharma cited that the incident was reported to him at 1 am on Monday. “The damage was extensive, and the estimated loss stands at around ₹40,000. Our team worked through the night to restore the power supply by 7 am in the affected areas,” he mentioned.
Including to the rising concern, native manufacturing facility proprietor Ravi Kumar voiced his frustration over the disruption. “Even a few hours without electricity impacts our production schedule. Authorities should ensure better safeguards to prevent such incidents,” he mentioned.
Regardless of the in depth injury, no FIR has been registered but. “We are actively assessing the situation and will take further action, including identifying the errant driver,” Sharma mentioned.
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