Peahen electrocuted in substation, power outage in Vadodara city
The Western Zone of Vadodara city witnessed a power outage on Thursday after the main substation at Gotri suffered a short circuit due to the electrocution of a peahen in an intermediary substation located close by. The incident occurred around 6.30 am on Thursday and the power was restored through auxiliary sources, but the Madhya Gujarat Vij Corporation Limited (MGVCL) was repairing the damage for over 12 hours until Thursday evening.
The incident occurred when a peahen got stuck in between two phases of a 66×11 KV substation in the Gotri area, causing a bridging outage. The carcass of the bird, which was instantly electrocuted, ensured that the electricity passing through both the phases met, thereby resulting in a huge short circuit.
