Safety inspections at Metro stations

Narayanaguda: The Chief Electrical Inspector to Government of India (CEIG) for Hyderabad Metro Rail Project, DVS Raju, inspected 33kV/415V indoor substations installed in two Hyderabad Metro Rail stations at Narayanaguda and Sultan Bazaar. 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. The 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 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 two substations (Narayanaguda and Sultan Bazaar) Auxiliary Power Supply will be available at all stations from JBS/Parade Grounds to MGBS of Corridor-II."