LUCKNOW, June 8 -- Amid frequent power outages, transformer failures and mounting consumer complaints across several neighbourhoods, power authorities have prepared a Rs.1,220-crore infrastructure expansion plan aimed at preventing a repeat of the crisis and meeting the growing electricity needs of Lucknow.

The proposal comes after electricity demand touched record levels during the recent summer months, exposing weaknesses in the city's ageing transmission network. Several substations operated beyond their designed capacity, resulting in repeated tripping, voltage fluctuations and prolonged disruptions in many areas.

Officials of the Lucknow Electricity Supply Administration (LESA) have proposed four new high-capacity transmission subs...