270 km of overhead power cables set to go underground in Tirupati

TIRUPATI: Come March, the city is set to welcome pilgrims with a new look and there will be no hanging power cables. The Tirupati Smart City Corporation Limited (TSCCL), in association with the APSPDCL, has taken up laying underground power cables to a total length of 270 km in the city. The underground power cable network will cover 27 major roads.

Once completed, the project will ensure uninterrupted power supply and power reliability, besides putting an end to cutting down of tree branches for undertaking power cable repair works during monsoon. “One of the main objectives of the project is to adorn city roads with more greenery. After laying underground power cables, more trees will be planted on road margins,” an APSPDCL official said.