Chief Electrical Inspector to Government of India inspects Metro Rail substations

Hyderabad: The Chief Electrical Inspector to Government of India (CEIG) for Hyderabad Metro Rail Project, DVS Raju, has inspected 33kV/415V indoor substations installed at three Hyderabad Metro Rail stations from Musheerabad to Chikkadpally. These Auxiliary Substations (ASS) are part of Corridor-II (JBS/Parade Grounds to MGBS) of the Hyderabad Metro Rail Project.

This inspection is a part of the process for according the sanction for Energisation of these Substations which will facilitate the testing and commissioning activities of rail systems like signalling, telecommunication and automatic fare collection etc., in this section.

The three Metro rail stations receive power at 33kV voltage through ring main fed from 132/33/25 kV Receiving Substations (RSS) located at MGBS and Uppal. DVS Raju said, "Commissioning of these Auxiliary Substations will boost the progress and hasten the completion of rail system related works between JBS/Parade Ground and MGBS of Corridor-II."

KVB Reddy, MD & CEO, L&TMRHL stated, "This is an important development for Corridor-II (JBS/Parade Ground to MGBS stretch). With the commissioning of these three more substations (Musheerabad to Chikkadpally), auxiliary power supply is made available from JBS/Parade Grounds to Chikkadpally of Corridor-II."