Ludhiana, May 4 -- A severe thunderstorm accompanied by gusty winds that swept across the city around 7 am on Sunday disrupted electricity supply across Ludhiana for nearly 10 hours, affecting around 40 Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) feeders, officials said. While power was restored in many localities between 12-1 pm, repair work in some areas continued through the day amid the indefinite strike by complaint handling bikes (CHB) staff.

PSPCL chief engineer Jagdev Singh Hans said supply from the 220-kV Dhandari grid was disturbed following storm-related damage and was subsequently shifted to the 220-kV Jamalpur grid to maintain electricity supply. "It could take a few days to erect the damaged tower and fully restore the a...