Bengaluru

The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) has announced a planned power outage in Bengaluru on Friday, 13 February 2026 due to essential maintenance work across several substations and feeder zones. The temporary shutdown is expected to last several hours during ...

The Karnataka government's new rule that all elevated metro lines should be built as double-decker structures is causing a delay in receiving approval from the central government for the long-planned Hebbal-Sarjapur metro corridor in Bengaluru. The state wants metro tracks on ...

Residents in Bengaluru are being informed of a planned power outage on Wednesday, 11 February 2026 as part of ongoing maintenance work by the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM). The scheduled shutdown is to carry out preventive and repair activities on key ...

Amid growing political tension between the ruling Congress party and the BJP over the proposed increase in Namma Metro fares, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announced on Monday that metro ticket prices will be recalculated from scratch. He said the new ...

After strong public anger and a heated political debate between the ruling Congress and the BJP in Karnataka, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has decided to pause the proposed annual fare hike for Namma Metro. The revised fares were ...

Residents in Bengaluru have been notified of a planned power outage on Monday, 9 February 2026 as part of ongoing maintenance activities by the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM). This outage is the continuation of a series of scheduled shutdowns ...

If you're planning to be in Bengaluru on Sunday, 8 February 2026, make a quick note; the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) has scheduled a planned power outage in several parts of the city due to ongoing maintenance work. The ...

A day after BMRCL announced an increase in Metro fares for the second year in a row, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said he would raise the issue with the Central government. He asked the Centre to review and rationalise the fares, considering ...

Residents of Bengaluru are set to experience planned power interruptions on Saturday, 7 February 2026 as part of ongoing maintenance and repair work by the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) and Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd (KPTCL). These scheduled outages ...

The Bengaluru metro network, known as Namma Metro, is planning to grow in the next couple of years. Currently, the metro system covers about 96 km with 83 stations, and the network is expected to grow to approximately 175 km, with ...

Residents of Bengaluru are facing extended power outages this week, with the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) announcing planned shutdowns from Wednesday, 4 February 2026, through Monday, 9 February 2026. The daily disruptions are part of essential maintenance and infrastructure ...

Residents of Bengaluru have been alerted to a scheduled power cut on Friday, 6 February 2026 as part of an extended maintenance programme by the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM). The outage is planned to support urgent infrastructure work on ...