Ludhiana, July 5 -- High-tension transmission lines got snapped at the 66 KV substation on GT Road, triggering a power outage across several parts of PSPCL's City Centre division on Friday morning. The blackout began at around 6.30 am and lasted for more than three hours, officials familiar with the matter said.

The outage impacted several densely populated and commercially active areas, including Chaura Bazar, Madhopuri, Shivpuri, Iqbal Ganj, Chand Cinema Road, Gur Mandi, Namak Bazar, Meena Bazar and adjoining localities.

Residents and shopkeepers in these areas were left without electricity during the peak morning hours, affecting household routine work and local businesses alike.

Expressing concern over the issue, Ravinder Sharma, a...