Rath Yatra: TPCODL Ready To Ensure Uninterrupted Power Supply, Deploys 500 Dedicated Staff

Puri: TP Central Odisha Distribution Ltd (TPCODL) is fully prepared to ensure uninterrupted power supply and implement foolproof safety measures during Rath Yatra.

Major work was undertaken to enhance power infrastructure, with all 33KV underground cabling healthiness enabling uninterrupted power supply through the ring main system.

Preventive maintenance has been carried out on feeder pillar boxes in key areas like Grand Road, Sea Beach Road, VIP Road and other locations to ensure uninterrupted power supply, according to a TPCODL press release.

As many as 500 TPCODL employees and Business Associates have been engaged to ensure uninterrupted power supply during the upcoming Rath Yatra. Additionally, 20 TPCODL officers with experience under Puri Division have been deputed to PED, Puri for better monitoring and coordination.

A total of 35 TPCODL officers from Puri Division and 15 supervisors from Business Associates have been deployed specifically for Ratha Yatra.

To ensure seamless power supply during Rath Yatra, TPCODL has implemented a robust ring main system. Seven primary substations — Talabania, Sriram Nagar, Kacheri, Baliapanda, Charinala, Atharanala and Samnga — are interconnected through a 33 KV underground cabling network.

The dedicated E&MR team of Puri Division completed the preventive maintenance plan for 14 33/11KV Power Substations (PSS).

These substations meet (n-1) redundancy criteria and are connected to two 132/33KV grids (Puri and Samuka) and the 220/132/33KV Samagara Grid. This will ensure reliable and uninterrupted power supply to important areas like the Jagannath Temple, Gundicha Temple, Grand Road, Sea Beach Road, CT Road, and the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH).

The Operations team achieved its goal by successfully executing preventive maintenance work for 32 11KV feeders in Puri town

TPCODL also completed 12.5km of AB Cable stringing across various locations within Puri town. As part of safety measures, 24 FRP (Fiber Reinforced Plastic) fencings were installed in different hazardous areas of Puri town.

Maintenance tasks for all 11KV and 33KV Ring Main Units (RMUs) were diligently carried out in Puri. The underground cable network is being patrolled 24×7.

TPCODL also conducted thorough checks and rectification of all electric poles, distribution points, and feeder pillar boxes for any leakage current, ensuring the safety of pilgrims and the general public.