<p>Bengaluru: Six 11 kV high-voltage cables installed on Ryan School Road in Kundalahalli have been left exposed, posing a serious threat to public safety. </p>.<p>Even though area residents raised repeated complaints, the Bescom sub-division has not taken any corrective measures so far, they lamented. </p>.<p>Due to shallow burial, the cables have suffered multiple instances of damage. </p>.Kommaghatta likely to house Bengaluru skydeck.<p>“For the last year, I’ve been repeatedly asking officials to rebury the cables at a deeper level so that motorists and pedestrians can use the stretch safely. No action has been taken despite the seriousness of the issue,” said Arvind Keerthi, a resident of the area. “This is not just negligence... it’s playing with people’s lives.” </p>.<p>This is not the first time the power cables have been exposed. When a similar issue occurred in June 2022 and Bescom engineers failed to respond, residents installed a 20 mm steel plate over the area at their own expense to prevent further damage. However, over time, the plate has weakened, once again leaving the area in a compromised state. </p>
<p>Bengaluru: Six 11 kV high-voltage cables installed on Ryan School Road in Kundalahalli have been left exposed, posing a serious threat to public safety. </p>.<p>Even though area residents raised repeated complaints, the Bescom sub-division has not taken any corrective measures so far, they lamented. </p>.<p>Due to shallow burial, the cables have suffered multiple instances of damage. </p>.Kommaghatta likely to house Bengaluru skydeck.<p>“For the last year, I’ve been repeatedly asking officials to rebury the cables at a deeper level so that motorists and pedestrians can use the stretch safely. No action has been taken despite the seriousness of the issue,” said Arvind Keerthi, a resident of the area. “This is not just negligence... it’s playing with people’s lives.” </p>.<p>This is not the first time the power cables have been exposed. When a similar issue occurred in June 2022 and Bescom engineers failed to respond, residents installed a 20 mm steel plate over the area at their own expense to prevent further damage. However, over time, the plate has weakened, once again leaving the area in a compromised state. </p>
