Varanasi,

April 25 (HS): To ensure uninterrupted, safe, and high-quality power supply to

consumers in the Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh, state Energy Minister AK

Sharma flagged off two state-of-the-art 24x7 vans in the city on

Saturday. The initiative aims to minimize the time required for electrical

fault repairs.

According

to electricity department officials, these two specialized vehicles are

equipped with modern safety equipment and the necessary T&P kits to handle

any technical challenge. To provide truly 24/7 service in the city, the crews

deployed on these vehicles will work in three shifts of eight hours each daily.

Each shift will be staffed by a skilled team of supervisors, linemen, and

helpers.

Designed

to provide comprehensive 24x7 emergency van services, the van will facilitate

HT maintenance and transformer replacement. High tension (HT) lines will be

maintained, breakdowns repaired, and transformer and crossarm replacements will

be promptly replaced if necessary. Underground and AB cable fault repair will

be facilitated. State-of-the-art equipment will enable rapid detection of

faults in underground cables. Worn and damaged AB cables and damaged conductors

will also be replaced promptly.

Apart

from this, it will be easier to straighten or replace broken or tilted poles

due to natural disaster or accident immediately. Tree pruning and line

clearance will also be beneficial. This includes pruning tree branches to keep

overhead lines safe and free from obstructions, so that there is no risk of

short-circuit. This will not only prevent breakdowns, but also make it easier

to rectify potential faults in advance by conducting regular surveys of power

lines. In case of power disruption in any area, reaching the spot immediately

and rectifying the fault will restore the supply as soon as possible.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi