Kohima faces major blackout after transmission line snaps, with multiple power sources disrupted, leaving district dependent on Dimapur supply.
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DIMAPUR — A sudden transmission failure coupled with multiple disruptions across the grid left Kohima in the dark on Saturday, exposing the fragility of the state’s power supply network.
According to an official release from the district’s transmission division, a major blackout hit the capital from 7.42 am after the 132 kV Dimapur–Kohima transmission line snapped at Kuda village in Dimapur due to inclement weather.
It stated that the outage was compounded by simultaneous failures in other power sources feeding the district. While Kohima typically draws electricity from three points—Dimapur, Doyang and Karong (Manipur)—all but one source were unavailable at the time.
Power supply from the Doyang Generation Station remains completely disrupted following the collapse of a transmission tower at Longsa village in Wokha, where restoration work is currently underway.
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Adding to the crisis, supply from Manipur is also unavailable due to a failure of station equipment at the 132/33 kV Yurembam sub-station.
With two key sources down, Kohima is currently dependent solely on the 220/132 kV Power Grid sub-station at Nargajan in Dimapur—the same line that was affected by Saturday’s disruption.
The department informed that efforts are on to restore the damaged transmission line at the earliest, while expressing regret over the inconvenience caused to consumers.
It assured that all necessary measures are being taken to normalise power supply as quickly as possible.