Karnataka sends 500 linemen to aid cyclone-stricken Andhra Pradesh

The southern state of Karnataka has deployed 500 skilled linemen along with necessary equipment and machinery to support Andhra Pradesh's power restoration efforts following cyclone damage. The personnel have been tasked with repairing electrical grids, transmission lines, and distribution networks that sustained significant damage from the severe weather event.

The cyclone wreaked havoc across multiple districts in Andhra Pradesh, leaving thousands without electricity and disrupting essential services. The scale of destruction to power infrastructure prompted state authorities to seek assistance from neighboring states, with Karnataka responding to the distress call.

The deployment represents a coordinated inter-state disaster relief response, with linemen expected to work on restoring connectivity to both urban and rural areas. The equipment brought includes power restoration tools, vehicles for line repair work, and diagnostic machinery needed to assess damage across the affected regions.

Power sector officials from both states are coordinating efforts to prioritize critical infrastructure and hospitals, ensuring that essential services receive electricity restoration on an urgent basis. The operation is expected to continue until major power supply networks are fully functional across the cyclone-hit areas of Andhra Pradesh.