There will be blackout in these areas of Gomti Nagar today, electricity will remain cut for hours:

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News India Live, Digital Desk: There will be power crisis today in many sections of Gomti Nagar, one of the most posh areas of the capital Lucknow. At Gwari Calvert Power Substation by LESA New power transformer of 10 MVA Energization and maintenance work is being done. Due to this improvement work, there will be power cuts at different times from morning to evening.

Affected Areas & Timings

Affected Areas Timings of cut Main reason
Gwari Culvert, Viram Khand, Vikas Khand 10:00 am – 04:00 pm power transformer energization work
Viraj Khand (Volume 3 and 4) 10:30 am – 05:00 pm Line repair and improvement work
Patrakar Market, Vishal Khand 01:00 PM – 03:00 PM feeder maintenance
Manoj Pandey Square (Vipin Khand) 11:00 am – 02:00 pm Jumper and cable repair

Why are the cuts happening?

According to LESA officials, the load has started increasing with the onset of summer. The capacity of substations is being increased to avoid tripping and low-voltage problems in future. With the installation of a new 10 MVA transformer, thousands of consumers of Gomti Nagar will be able to get better voltage and uninterrupted electricity in the coming months.

Important advice for consumers

Stock up on water: Due to lack of electricity, water supply on the upper floors of Gomti Nagar may be affected, hence complete the necessary work in the morning itself.

Keep the inverter charged: Outages can be lengthy, so have your backup systems prepared in advance.

Helpline Number: For any emergency or information you can 1912 You can call , although the line may sometimes be busy during maintenance.