Electricity supply to remain suspended from 10 am to 5 pm due to maintenance work
Kullu, October 15: Electricity supply in Bhuntar, Shadabai and several adjoining areas of Kullu district will remain suspended on October 17, 2026, from 10 am to 5 pm due to scheduled maintenance work.
The Assistant Engineer of the Electrical Sub-Division, Bhuntar, said the shutdown has been planned to carry out essential repair work at the 33/11 kV substations at Bhuntar and Shadabai. Tree pruning along the Bajaura-Bhuntar and Bajaura-Kullu feeders will also be undertaken during the period.
The power shutdown will affect the Bhuntar and Shadabai substations, the Bajaura-Bhuntar and Bajaura-Kullu feeders, and the 11 kV feeders supplying Hathithan, Shat, Mohal, Bhuntar, Airport, Bajaura, Kalaheli and Diyar.
The affected areas include Tegubehad, Seribehad, HPMC, Upper Mohal, Jamot, Manikaran Chowk, Gadauri, Shamshi, Panditbehad, Veterinary Hospital, Choyal, Shadabai, Parganu, Khokhan, Dharabehad, Shikari, Bagabai, Shamshi Industrial Area, Jia, Mohal Chowk, Angora Farm, Indian Oil, Vegetable Market, Sandhya Palace, Nag Temple in Bara Bhuin, Ambedkar Nagar, Hathithan High School, Harihar Hospital, Chharod Nala, Narogi, Badhogi, Chaung, Jalugran, Shat, Chhamahan, Bijli Mahadev, Bhrein, Dhara, Ratocha, Truck Union, Gurudwara, Gadsa Road and Jachhani.
The shutdown will also affect Jia High School, banks in Bhuntar, the main Bhuntar market, Kalaheli, Bajaura, Bahminala and other parts of the Bhuntar area.The Assistant Engineer said that if the scheduled maintenance work cannot be carried out on October 17 due to bad weather, rain or other technical reasons, it will be undertaken on the next working day.Consumers in the affected areas have been requested to cooperate with the department during the scheduled shutdown.
