Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Karimnagar Completes RTFMS Integration Across All 82 Substations
Karimnagar is the first circle in TG NPDCL to connect all of its 82 substations to a system called RTFMS.
The substations are linked to SCADA, which lets officials monitor electricity feeders from a control room.
The system can alert staff when power stops, a feeder is overloaded, or voltage changes.
Officials say this helps workers find problems and respond faster.
So far, 1,005 of the 1,424 substations identified across the network have been connected.
The remaining 419 are expected to be connected within two months.
The utility says other circles are also close to completing the work.
Its stated goal is to improve the reliability of electricity supply.
Karimnagar is the first TG NPDCL circle to integrate all 82 substations with SCADA under RTFMS.
Across the network, 1,005 of 1,424 identified substations have been integrated; the remaining 419 are expected within two months.
Officials say RTFMS can monitor feeder performance and flag interruptions, overloads and voltage fluctuations in real time.
The system sends alerts to field staff, supporting faster fault response and power restoration, according to the utility.
Hanamkonda, Khammam and Kumaram Bheem Asifabad circles are expected to complete integration soon.
- Who
- Karimnagar Circle and Telangana Northern Power Distribution Company Limited (TG NPDCL); CMD Karnati Varun Reddy announced the milestone.
- What
- Karimnagar completed RTFMS integration at all 82 substations, linking them with SCADA.
- When
- The announcement was made on Friday; the articles do not specify the date.
- Where
- Karimnagar Circle in TG NPDCL's network in Telangana.
- Why
- TG NPDCL says the system is intended to monitor feeder performance, identify faults faster and improve power-supply reliability.
Utility's stated benefits
Reported evidence
Effects on reliability and response
Utility's stated benefits
TG NPDCL officials say real-time alerts and monitoring can help detect faults sooner, speed field responses and reduce the duration of interruptions.
Reported evidence
The articles describe the system's intended functions and rollout figures but do not provide independent measurements of its effect on consumers or outage duration.
- Karimnagar integration
- 82 of 82 substations
- Integrated across TG NPDCL
- 1,005 substations
- Total identified for integration
- 1,424 substations
- Remaining substations
- 419
- Expected completion for remaining integration
- Within the next two months
- Circles expected to complete integration soon
- Hanamkonda, Khammam and Kumaram Bheem Asifabad
- Monitoring setup
- RTFMS integrated with SCADA
