Rudrapur residents, businesses and industrial units spent Sunday without electricity for 8 hours while the Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) carried out line replacement and shifting work. The scheduled interruption ran from 10 am to 6 pm and affected several parts of the city.

The outage reached homes, markets and the Sidcul industrial area. Shops, establishments and factories dependent on electricity reported disruption to their routine operations. Household activities were also affected because water pumps and electrical appliances could not be used.

UPCL undertook replacement of 33 KV lines and shifted electrical lines connected with the Bhadipura and Matkota substations. Power supply was also interrupted in areas served by the Matkota, Bhadipura, Circle and GIS substations.

Areas affected by the shutdown

The disruption covered Sidcul sectors 2, 3, 4, 7 and 11. Matkota-linked areas, including Chhatarpur, Jayanagar, the Collectorate campus, Awas Vikas, Civil Lines, the Police Lines, Transit Camp and Khera, also faced the outage.

Residents of Rampura, Gandhi Colony, Bhootbangla, Preet Vihar, Pahadganj and Barad Colony were among those affected. The interruption also caused difficulties in other localities connected to the concerned substations.

With the supply unavailable, residents could not operate water motors. Some people also struggled to charge mobile phones or complete necessary online tasks. Businesses faced a similar challenge as equipment and electrically powered work processes remained idle.

Residents describe disruption at home

Pawan, a resident of Preet Vihar, said fans and coolers stopped working from the morning. He said the heat and humidity made it difficult to remain indoors, with children facing particular discomfort.

In Gandhi Colony, resident Happy said an 8-hour interruption was difficult to manage. The failure of the water motor forced the family to pone several essential household tasks.

Sanjana, who lives in Indira Colony, said the supply stopped at 10 am. She added that families often wake later on Sundays, but the prolonged outage created problems even in arranging water during the day.

Power restored after scheduled work

NS Tolia, superintendent engineer with the Energy Corporation, said the shutdown had been announced for repair work on the electricity lines. He said supply was restored at the scheduled time after the work was completed.

The episode highlighted the dependence of Rudrapur’s households, commercial establishments and Sidcul industries on uninterrupted electricity. The immediate disruption ended after supply resumed, but the planned work temporarily affected both domestic routines and business activity across the city.

Conclusion

UPCL’s scheduled 10 am-to-6 pm shutdown in Rudrapur disrupted homes, markets and industrial units, while the Energy Corporation said electricity was restored on time after line-related work.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Why was electricity supply stopped in Rudrapur?

UPCL stopped supply to replace 33 KV lines and shift electrical lines linked to the Bhadipura and Matkota substations.

Q. How long did the power cut last?

The scheduled shutdown lasted 8 hours, from 10 am to 6 pm on Sunday.

Q. Which industrial areas were affected?

Sidcul sectors 2, 3, 4, 7 and 11 faced the interruption.

Q. Which substations were connected with the affected areas?

The affected locations were linked to the Matkota, Bhadipura, Circle and GIS substations.

Q. What problems did residents report?

Residents reported that fans, coolers and water pumps could not operate. Some also faced difficulties charging phones and completing online work.

Q. When was power supply restored?

NS Tolia, superintendent engineer with the Energy Corporation, said supply was restored at the scheduled time after the work ended.