{"id":64061,"date":"2026-04-22T12:51:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T07:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=64061"},"modified":"2026-04-22T12:51:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T07:21:09","slug":"punjab-to-face-8-10-hour-power-cuts-amid-heatwave-as-pspcl-announces-outages-till-april-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/latest\/punjab-to-face-8-10-hour-power-cuts-amid-heatwave-as-pspcl-announces-outages-till-april-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Punjab to face 8\u201310 hour power cuts amid heatwave as PSPCL announces outages till April 26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chandigarh: Residents across several districts in Punjab are set to face prolonged power cuts over the next 4\u20135 days as Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) undertakes system upgrade and strengthening work.<\/p>\n<p>The outages come at a time when temperatures are rising sharply, with the weather department issuing a yellow alert for heatwave conditions over the next three days. Temperatures are expected to touch 40\u00b0C, compounding difficulties for residents.<\/p>\n<p>According to PSPCL, major cities may witness power disruptions of 8 to 10 hours daily.<\/p>\n<p>Power cut schedule:<\/p>\n<p>April 22: Ludhiana (10 am\u20135 pm), Amritsar (10 am\u20134 pm), Patiala (1 pm\u20135 pm), Mohali (10 am\u20136 pm), Bathinda (9 am\u20132 pm)<\/p>\n<p>April 23: Mohali (9:30 am\u20135:30 pm), Patiala (10 am\u20136 pm), Ludhiana &amp; Bathinda (10 am\u20132\/3 pm)<\/p>\n<p>April 24: Mohali &amp; Patiala (9:30\/10 am\u20135:30\/6 pm), industrial areas in Bathinda also affected<\/p>\n<p>April 25: Mohali (G-Block), Ludhiana &amp; Patiala (9\/10 am\u20132 pm)<\/p>\n<p>Officials said the outages are necessary to upgrade infrastructure and improve long-term supply reliability. 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