NEA Announces 8-Day Power Outage in Kathmandu Valley for Underground Cable Work

The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is set to suspend electricity supply in several areas of Kathmandu Valley for eight days to carry out underground cable installation and upgrade the existing power transmission and distribution network. According to the authority, the maintenance and infrastructure improvement works will be conducted under the Kuleshwor and Baneshwor Distribution Centers, affecting different feeders from Kartik 13 to 20. Power supply will be interrupted daily from 10:30 AM to 4:00 PM. As per the schedule published by the NEA, electricity supply will be disrupted around Haivision Colony under the Balambu, Thankot, and Matatirtha feeders on Kartik 13. On Kartik 14, areas along the Kalanki Ring Road to Syuchatar Substation under the Sitapaila feeder will face power cuts. Similarly, on Kartik 15, electricity supply will be interrupted from Kalanki Chowk to Dhunge Adda under the Kalanki, Thankot, and Ropeway feeders. On Kartik 16, the affected area will extend from Kalanki Ring Road to Syuchatar Substation under the Bafal feeder. On Kartik 17, power supply will be suspended from UN Park to Bijulibazar under the Shankhamul feeder. Likewise, areas around Dhaulagiri Awas and Matatirtha PSS under the Satungal feeder will experience outages on Kartik 18 and 20. On Kartik 19, the electricity supply will be disrupted around Hajama Pul under the Syuchatar SS feeder. The authority has stated that the scheduled work may be changed or cancelled depending on weather conditions. It has apologized for the inconvenience and urged residents of the affected areas to make necessary alternative arrangements. The underground expansion and upgrading of the electricity network are expected to make power distribution more organized, secure, and reliable in the future.