Ludhiana, Jan. 28 -- Even a routine spell of rain was enough to throw Ludhiana's power distribution system into disarray on Tuesday, with large swathes of the city remaining without electricity for three to seven hours, once again exposing the fragility of the civic infrastructure.

According to official data, nearly 26 feeders of 11 KV lines tripped across the city during the rainfall, disrupting power supply in several localities including Dugri Road, Jammu Colony, Kartar Nagar, Daba Colony, Atam Nagar, Model Town Extension, Lohara, Preet Nagar and Bhai Himat Singh Nagar, among others.

Residents said the situation has become routine, with even mild showers resulting in prolonged outages.

Gurdeep Singh, a resident of Daba Colony, said ...