Bengaluru Overhead to Underground Power Conversion Project
Sector: Power Transmission • Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Source: The New Indian Express
A large-scale underground cabling initiative undertaken by Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) to convert overhead (OH) power lines to underground (UG) cables, including installation of Optical Fiber Cable (OFC) ducts for future telecom leasing. The project started in 2018-19 and has converted over 7,400 kilometres of 11kV OH lines and thousands of kilometers of low-tension lines
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Power Transmission, Power Generation (CCGT), Telecommunications, Government
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The New Indian Express
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Description | A large-scale underground cabling initiative undertaken by Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) to convert overhead (OH) power lines to underground (UG) cables, including installation of Optical Fiber Cable (OFC) ducts for future telecom leasing. The project started in 2018-19 and has converted over 7,400 kilometres of 11kV OH lines and thousands of kilometers of low-tension lines into UG or aerial bunched cables. It aims to modernize urban infrastructure, enhance reliability, safety, and aesthetics of power supply in Bengaluru. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
City | Bengaluru |
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Source | The New Indian Express |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Transmission, Power Generation (CCGT), Telecommunications, Government |
Article published date | 2025-05-24 |
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