Archive · 25 Jun 2025
India: Underground Power Cables Planned in Bhopal, Indore
Imagine the power lines in Bhopal and Indore are getting knocked down by strong winds, causing blackouts.
To fix this, the government is thinking about burying the power cables underground, like they do in some other cities.
The problem is that the old power lines and towers were built a long time ago, and the weather is getting worse.
Strong winds are causing the lines to trip frequently.
Burying the cables would cost more money because underground cables are more expensive.
Officials are also considering redesigning the towers to better handle the weather.
Frequent power outages in Bhopal and Indore, India, are caused by strong winds.
The state energy department is considering laying underground electricity cables.
May and June saw a surge in electricity tripping incidents due to high winds.
Older infrastructure in Bhopal and Indore struggles with current weather conditions.
Underground cables are more expensive than overhead lines but more resilient.
- Who
- The state energy department and local officials.
- What
- The government is planning to install underground power cables to reduce outages.
- When
- Power outages have been frequent in recent months due to strong winds.
- Where
- Bhopal and Indore, India
- Why
- To reduce power outages caused by strong winds damaging overhead power lines.
Government Planning
Current State
Infrastructure Investment
Government Planning
Install underground cables for more resilience.
Current State
Maintain the existing overhead lines.
- Cities Affected
- Bhopal and Indore
- Cause of Outages
- Strong Winds
- Proposed Solution
- Underground Cables
- Month with High Incidents
- May and June
- Tripping Cases (June 1-15)
- 1.64 lakh
- Cost Comparison
- Underground cables are more expensive