The 220 KV transmission cables of the Rayadurg-Miyapur line were found burnt partially in the 220 KV EHT (extra high tension) sub-station at Miyapur on Sunday morning, causing interruption in power supply to Kaithalapur and Miyapur 132/33 KV sub-stations.
Alert staff at the Miyapur sub-station responded swiftly by extinguishing the fire and restored supply to the two sub-stations within a short time making use of an alternative circuit/line. Chairman and Managing Director of the TS-Transco and TS-Genco S. A. M. Rizvi has ordered a police inquiry into the incident as the “accident” has taken place when the demand was low.
Authorities of the Southern Discom have termed it a “suspicious incident” and stated that there were no such incidents even when the peak load of power on the transmission system was at its highest-ever at 4,350 megawatt recently. They did not rule out the possibility of sabotage.
