Archive · 29 May 2025
Panvel Engineer's Alert Saves Potential Power Accident
An electrical engineer named Pritam Patil saved the day!
While driving home from a wedding at 1 am, he saw a dangerous power line lying on a wet road.
He quickly contacted his supervisor, who then contacted the power company.
They shut off the power, preventing anyone from getting hurt.
The engineer and his team were praised by officials for their quick thinking and action.
Pritam Patil, a PCMC electrical engineer, noticed a fallen power conductor on a road.
The incident occurred around 1 am on May 22 in Pendhar village.
The live low tension cable posed a potential hazard.
Patil alerted his supervisor, Rohan Bhoir, who contacted MSEDCL.
Power supply was immediately cut off to prevent an accident.
- Who
- Pritam Patil, Rohan Bhoir, MSEDCL, and PCMC officials.
- What
- A potentially fatal power supply accident was averted.
- When
- Around 1 am on May 22.
- Where
- Pendhar village, Kharghar division.
- Why
- Because a live power conductor had fallen on a wet road.
- Incident Date
- May 22
- Time
- Around 1 am
- Location
- Pendhar village, Kharghar division
- Voltage
- 440 Volts
- Engineer's Name
- Pritam Patil
- Supervisor's Name
- Rohan Bhoir
- Agency Involved
- MSEDCL, PCMC