Bharatpur Energizes Underground and Overhead Transmission Lines
Summary
Nepal Electricity Authority has begun charging 11 KV underground and overhead transmission lines in Bharatpur under its distribution system strengthening project. Residents have been urged to avoid touching electrical structures and to take safety precautions while the lines are tested.
Key Points
- The Nepal Electricity Authority’s Pokhara-Bharatpur Distribution System Strengthening Project has started charging 11 KV underground and overhead lines in Bharatpur for testing and operation.
- The charged lines run from Aapatari Sub-station through several areas including Aapatari Chowk, Pokhara Buspark, Lila Chowk, Pulchowk, New Road and the Narayani River bank.
- Project Chief Anand Subedi warned consumers to stay away from poles, transformers, feeder pillar boxes and other electrical equipment during the first charging process.
- Residents, especially parents and children, were urged to exercise caution near the underground cable routes and avoid unauthorized digging or wire cutting.
