Residents in parts of Upnagar and Nashik Road in Nashik will face phased power cuts on Tuesday as the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) carries out maintenance and repair work on two 11 kV feeder lines.
The Gandhinagar feeder, which originates from the Upnagar substation, will remain shut from 9am to 2pm. The Deolali Gaon feeder, supplied from the Muktidham substation, will be switched off from 9am to noon.
The Gandhinagar feeder shutdown will affect Abhish Nagar, Panchsheel Nagar, Datta Mandir, Deep Nagar, Vidyut Colony, Sahakar Colony, NK Nagar, LIC Society, Chhoti Janata, Sanjay Gandhi Nagar, Tagore Nagar, the Vijay Mamata theatre area, JK Tyre, Takli Road and Shivaji Nagar.
The Deolali Gaon feeder shutdown will affect Madina Chowk, Kadri Manzil, Rani Laxmibai Road, Gadekar Mala, Mathura Road, Deolali Gaon, Somwar Bazaar, Vihitgaon, Budki Road, Shiv Samarth Nagar, Veet Bhatti, Police Line, Sundar Nagar, Surana Chowk, Suvarna Society, Hari Om Nagar and Maheshwari Bhavan.
MSEDCL officials said power supply could be restored before the stated timings if the maintenance work is completed early. However, the shutdown may be extended if technical delays occur during the repair process.
The phased schedule separates the affected areas by feeder and substation, allowing maintenance teams to work on the two 11 kV lines at different locations. Residents and establishments in the listed neighbourhoods will need to plan for the scheduled interruption, particularly during the longer Gandhinagar feeder shutdown, which is expected to continue for up to five hours.
The maintenance work highlights the operational dependence of large urban neighbourhoods on local feeder infrastructure. A feeder shutdown can affect homes, shops, offices and public facilities across several adjoining localities even when the work is limited to a specific distribution line. MSEDCL’s stated plan is to restore supply once the assigned maintenance and repair work is completed, subject to technical conditions at the sites.
