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Bhopal, June 28: Several parts of Bhopal will experience scheduled power outages on Saturday, June 28, as the electricity department undertakes maintenance and infrastructure works, including metro line shifting, conductor augmentation and transformer shifting. Residents in multiple localities have been advised to plan their day in advance, as electricity supply will remain suspended for several hours in the affected areas.
Most scheduled outages will be from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, while a few localities in E-4 and E-5 sectors will witness a shorter outage till 1:00 PM.
Why is there a power cut in Bhopal today?
According to the electricity department, the shutdown has been planned to facilitate essential maintenance work, metro-related infrastructure shifting, conductor augmentation and transformer relocation. Power supply will be restored after the scheduled work is completed.
Areas affected from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Residents in the following areas are expected to face power disruptions:
- Chambal
- Govindpura Office Campus
- Complete Bijli Nagar Colony and nearby localities
- Govindpura Market
- Govind Garden Colony
- Govindpura Main Market
- Holy Faith International, Govindpura
- Abhishek Industries
- Transcore Technologies
- Akansha Sales Promoters
- Sector-H Industrial Area
- Manjeet Fabricators
- Subhash Nagar
- Ekta Puri
- Semra Gate
- Kailash Nagar
- Dadabhai Bawdi
- Durga Nagar
- Saubhagya Nagar
- Subhash Colony (A, B and C Sectors)
- Sundar Nagar
- Retghat
- Peergate
- Pital Nagri
- Sindhi Market
- Jumerati
- Aliganj
- Chowki Imambada
- Noormahal Road
- Kumharpura
- Jumerati Post Office
- Chune Wali DP
- Old Kabad Khana and adjoining areas
Areas affected from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
A three-hour shutdown has been scheduled in:
- E-5 Sector
- Police Quarters
- E-5 Bitthan Market
- State Bank of Indore
- E-5 Girish Kunj
- Apex Bank F-Type Quarters
- Apex Bank D-Block Quarters
- Apex Bank Guest House
- E-5 Baghira Apartment
- E-4 and E-5 Sectors
- E-4/31 SSD Tower
- E-4 Sector
- 10 No. Market
Advisory for residents
Consumers in the affected localities are advised to complete essential work before the scheduled shutdown, keep electronic devices charged and make necessary arrangements for businesses or work-from-home activities. Since the outage is part of planned maintenance, electricity supply is expected to resume once the work is completed, although restoration timings may vary depending on site conditions.
Residents are also advised to use electricity department helplines for updates in case restoration takes longer than the scheduled timings.