JCB Damages HT Cable, 8,000 Left Without Power Nagpur: A private JCB machine caused a significant power outage on Thursday afternoon, leaving nearly 8,000 electricity consumers without power in parts of East Nagpur. The incident occurred near Jafri Hospital on Tajbagh road when excavation work in the area allegedly damaged a high-tension underground power cable. According to officials, the damage happened around 3 pm, disrupting the 11 kV Raghuji Nagar feeder’s connection to the 33/11 kV Sootgirni substation. The broken cable triggered a major flashover at the substation, leading to an immediate cutoff of electricity supply from the feeder. The power disruption affected several densely populated areas, including Nandanvan, Umred Road, Sharda Chowk, Subhedar Layout, NIT Complex, Ganesh Nagar, Ishwar Nagar, and Bhande Plot. MSEDCL officials confirmed that technical teams rushed to the site after receiving reports of the fault and initiated restoration efforts. After approximately one hour of repair work and continuous technical inspections, electricity was restored to all affected regions. The incident has sparked renewed concerns about unregulated excavation activities in the city, particularly in areas with existing underground utility infrastructure. Residents and local authorities have called for stricter enforcement against unauthorized digging, emphasizing that such incidents not only damage public infrastructure but also cause widespread inconvenience for both residential and commercial establishments. Officials noted that the damaged cable was part of the 11 kV incomer at the Sootgirni substation, which is critical for distributing power to the affected neighborhoods.#masedcl #jcb_machine #sootgirni_substation #tajbagh_road #jafri_hospital
