Power supply in Central Delhi area got a boost on Friday as Delhi’s power minister Satyendra Jain unveiled a new grid sub-station at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg. The state-of- the- art 33/11 KV Grid Sub Station has been constructed at a total cost of around Rs 20 crore. Besides benefitting Deen Dayal Upadhaya (DDU) Marg and parts of Daryaganj, the Grid will also benefit customers at Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, Mahawat Khan and consumers of Kotla and Mata Sundari Roads. It will also benefit three hospitals, including G B Pant Hospital, lok Nayak Jaiprakash Hospital and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Medical College and Hospital. The land for the Grid sub-station has been provided by the CPWD.
“Currently the distribution capacity in the Daryaganj area, which is fed through five separate 33/11 grid sub-stations namely Jama Masjid, Minto Road, Kamla Market, GB Pant Marg and Delhi Gate, is 279 MVA. Commissioning of this grid sub-station has added another 50 MVA MW to the area — taking the total capacity to 320 MVA. The grid will supply reliable electricity to 30 distribution transformers in the area. ,” said PR Kumar, CEO BYPl.