Prasar Bharti

(Indias Public Service Broadcaster)

All India Radio: LUCKNOW
Major Breakdown Report

1. Date of occurrence
: 21.03.2016
2. Place of occurrence
: 300 kW MW Transmitter & 50kW SW transmitter
3. Classification of breakdown: Power Supply Failure
4. Period of breakdown
: 1305 hrs to1321 hrs and 1422 hrs to 1437 hrs on 300kW MW
transmitter &
: 1305hrs to 1325 hrs and 1422 hrs to 1441 hrs on 50kW SW transmitter.
5. Duration of breakdown
: 16 minutes & 15 minutes on 300 kW MW Transmitter &
20 minutes & 19 minutes on 50kW SW Transmitter
6. Detailed report on the cause and duration of breakdown:
Power supply failed at 1305 hrs and 1422 hrs. Power supply authorities were
contacted over telephone for early restoration. Power supply restored at 1321 hrs.& 1437 hrs.
respectively. MW transmitter put on air at 1321 hrs. & 1437 hrs. Hence there was a service
break down from 1305hrs to1321hrs i.e 16 minutes and 1422 hrs. to1437 hrs. i.e.15 minutes
on 300 kW MW transmitter & from 1305 hrs to 1325 hrs i.e 20 minutes and 1422 hrs to
1441 hrs. i.e.19 minutes on 50 kW SW transmitter.

7. Previous history
8. Emergency arrangements made
9. Action taken by Engineering Head

10. Remark

: PSF is common occurrence at HPT.

: Not provided.
: DDG (E) / DDE coordinated with Power
Supply authorities for early restoration of power
to HPT
:

Speed Post
No. LKO.2(5)/07-E

Dated:21.03.2016

1. The Addl. Director General (NZ) AVM, ( Kind Attn: Sh. G. D. Sharma, DDG(E)
AVM, All India Radio & Doordarshan, Jamnagar House, Shahjahan Road, New
Delhi-110011)
2. The Directorate General, (Kind Attn. DDE (TM)), All India Radio, Akashvani
Bhavan, Parliament Street, New Delhi-110001.
3. The ADE, HPT, Chinhat, Lucknow.

(R.B.SINGH)
Dy. Director General (E)