Patna Power Cut: Several areas of Patna, Bihar’s state capital, will be experiencing a four-hour power outage today in four areas of the city. The power outage will begin from 11:30 am and will continue till 3:30 pm. According to the Energy Department, the power outage is due to pre-monsoon maintenance work to install aerial bunch cables in the Sandalpur Road area of the Gulzarbagh Electricity Division.
Patna Power Cut: Check Affected Areas
The department stated that power supply to the Biscoman and Sultanganj feeders will be completely cut off from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm. The other areas where the power supply will be affected are:
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Kumar Gumti
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Sandalpur Road
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Vikas Colony
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Alka Colony
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Parshuram Colony
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Shriram Nagar
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Sant Path
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Pallavi Nagar
Why Is The Electricity Department Installing Aerial Bunch Cables?
The Energy Department stated that aerial bunch cables are being installed to improve the power system. The electricity department will also replace the old and worn-out wires during the maintenance time.
Due to this, the power supply will be temporarily suspended. The department has appealed for public cooperation for the inconvenience caused and has stated that power supply will be restored to normal within a stipulated time.
Bengaluru Power Cut February 13
In a separate development, the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) has announced power cuts in multiple areas in Bengaluru on Friday, February 13 for maintenance works by KPTCL in the 66/11 KVA Manyata Tech Park Substation. The shutdown will take place from 11 am to 4 pm, according to BESCOM.
These places are:
Fidelity, Philips, Incubator, IBM D1, D2, D3 and D4 Blocks, F2 Block, L5 Nokia Block, L6 Siemens Block, G1 Block, ANZ H Block, C4 Block, Manyata Residency, BTS Layout, Godrej Apartments, Hebbal Kempapura, Vinayaka Layout, Chiranjeevi Layout, Venkate Gowda Layout, JNC, MFAR, Madhuvana M2 Block, Rachanahalli, Sriramapura, Chamundeshwari Layout, Royal Enclave, Maestri Palya, Thanisandra, SNN Clermont Apartments, Carle Town Centre, B. Narayanpura Cross, BDS Layout, Mantri Lithos, Coffee Board Layout, Fatima Layout, Amarjyoti Layout, Mariannapalya, Umia Velocity, Brigade Caladium.
