Ludhiana, Feb. 16 -- Residents of several localities under the Focal Point division, including GTB Nagar near Chandigarh Road, GK Estate, Urban Estate and Focal Point Phase 5, have voiced their concern over the prolonged power outages lasting up to 12 hours due to the ongoing upgrade work at the Gas-Insulated Switchgear (GIS) substation in the area.

While Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) officials stated that the power outage was planned only for Friday to carry out the upgrade work, residents complained that power cuts extended into Saturday as well.

Amrinder Singh, XEN, Focal Point area, said, "The disruptions stem from the ongoing upgrade of the GIS substation, which is being enhanced from 66 KV to 220 KV, scheduled to ...