Bengaluru

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 ...

Namma Metro, which is already one of the costliest metro rail systems in India, is likely to become even more expensive for daily commuters. After a sharp fare hike of up to 71% last year, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited ...

At a recent DRUCC (District Rail Users' Consultative Committee) meeting in Visakhapatnam, local leaders and railway users asked Indian Railways to start new Vande Bharat train services connecting Visakhapatnam with Bengaluru and Tirupati. These proposals were made to improve travel options ...

The PSU BEML, based in Bengaluru, has sent more metro coaches for the Namma Metro's Pink Line project. Late on Monday night, three coaches of the second train were sent from BEML and reached the Kothanur depot in southern Bengaluru on ...

Bengaluru residents have been warned about a planned power cut on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) has said the outage will happen because workers need to do urgent maintenance and repair work on key electrical ...

In India's Union Budget for 2026-27, the government announced plans to build seven new high-speed rail corridors, often called bullet train routes, connecting major cities across the country. These are part of a big infrastructure push costing around ₹16 lakh crore ...