Post rain, long power cuts in many areas of Bengaluru

Residents of Indiranagar, Marathahalli, K.R. Puram, Kagadasapura and many other areas spent several hours on Thursday and Friday without power. Supply was disrupted on Thursday night after heavy rain brought down trees that snapped power lines and damaged electricity poles.

Supply had not been restored even 24 hours later. Bescom officials maintained that supply would be restored by Friday night. However, supply had not been restored till late in the night on Friday.

Eshan Das (name changed), a resident of Marathahalli, told

The Hindu that power supply got disrupted around 8.30 p.m. on Thursday. “It was restored on Friday evening but went off again a few hours later. We have not been able to pump water or charge mobile phones,” he said.

Bescom officials said the utility’s helpline received 1,949 complaints in just two hours on Thursday. Over 50 electricity poles were damaged. Staff were working round the clock to restore power supply, they claimed.

Downpour stalls repair work

Another installment of heavy downpour on Friday night stalled repair work for sometime in Marathahalli. Repair work resumed on Saturday morning.

We asked readers about the power situation in their areas:

Power restored after 36 hours. Good work by >#BESCOM . Worked through the night yesterday to fix it. >@BloreConnect

— Umesh Kumar Umapathy (@umeshumapathy) >April 25, 2015

>@BloreConnect In Kundanahalli, power supply was disrupted since 5.30 pm yesterday evening. When will the issue be resolved?

— Sivasankar K (@Mr_Sivasankar) >April 24, 2015

>@BloreConnect>@the_hindu a bit better now It was worse yesterday and the night before.. Area - Doddanekundi

— Sachin Panda (@PkumarSachin) >April 25, 2015

>@BloreConnect erratic power supply in North Bangalore, Gensets continue to run for long hours

— Atul bk (@Atulk66) >April 25, 2015

It's the third day without power supply in Marathahalli, say readers:

>@BloreConnect>@the_hindu 3rd day without power supply! Power comes for one or two hours at 3 am. No power no water. >#marathahalli

— Meryl (@flareatall) >April 25, 2015

>@BloreConnect There was power outage in Marathahalli/MunneKolala for 36 hours. Power was back this morning

— Aravindan Ingersol (@iaravindan) >April 25, 2015

More rain on Saturday evening:

>@BloreConnect>#POWERCUT at the slightest suggestion of rain .

— anonn (@nonixfix) >April 25, 2015