MANALI: Nearly 8,000 houses of Lahaul valley of Himachal Pradesh will continue to get power even after annual snowfall in winter season this year as the valley’s power grids are now being fed through a 33 kV transmission line laid across the Atal tunnel.
After year-long efforts, the laying of power transmission lines from Palchan near Manali to Lahaul valley through Atal tunnel has been completed. After a series of tests, the power supply to the coldest region of Himachal was started through the tunnel on Sunday. The 33/11 kV substations at Sissu, Karga and Thirot have been connected with the new transmission line. Earlier, a transmission line across 13,050-foothigh Rohtang pass was the only electricity supply link to Lahaul. Heavy snowfall on the pass used to snap the cables frequently in winter season.
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