Train services from Mangaluru to be delayed on July 24 due to power block
Mangaluru: Train services from Mangaluru will be affected on July 24 due to a scheduled traffic and power block between Loliem and Asnoti for PTFE erection at the overhead equipment mast. The block will be in place from 10:20 AM to 1:50 PM.
According to a release from the Konkan Railway, Train No. 56616 Mangaluru Central–Madgaon Passenger will be regulated for 90 minutes between Kumta and Karwar. Train No. 56615 Madgaon–Mangaluru Central Passenger will be rescheduled to leave Madgaon Junction at 3:10 PM, one hour later than its scheduled departure of 2:10 PM.
Train No. 09057 Udhna–Mangaluru Junction Special, running on July 23, will be regulated for 30 minutes between Madgaon and Canacona.
Traffic and Power Block between Loliem & Asnoti section pic.twitter.com/DydmXKMnb0
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Power tariffs under BESCOM to rise from May 1
Bengaluru (PTI): Power bills for consumers under the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) will go up from May 1, following an order issued by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Friday.
The hike comes after KERC allowed the BESCOM to recover a revenue deficit of Rs 2,068 crore incurred in 2024-25, from the consumers.
As a result, for every unit of electricity consumed in 2024-25, the customers will be charged an additional 56 paise, it said.
"BESCOM shall calculate, for each of the active consumers of FY2024-25 the amount to be recovered based on their actual energy consumption during FY2024-25. Such amount shall be recovered during FY 2026-27 in equal monthly instalments, to be called as 'FY25 True up Charges', commencing from the first meter reading date falling on or after 1 May 2026 and concluding with the reading date ending on 30 April 2027," the order said.
"It is further ordered that BESCOM shall maintain a separate head of account, allocated for the purpose, to record the adjustment of the said amount to ensure full recovery of the deficit," it added.
Similarly Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) has also recorded a revenue deficit of Rs 121.71 crore and can collect an additional 15 paisa per unit for consumption in 2024-25, official sources said.
