Lucknow, May 16 -- With the mercury soaring past 40degC, Lucknow's power infrastructure may be struggling under the pressure of high demand, which has been nearing 1,750 MW over the past few days.

Over the past five days, more than 10,000 complaints related to power outages and trips poured in at several substations, the office of Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. (MVVNL), and on the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) helpline, sources in the department said.

Areas such as Rajajipuram, Aishbagh, Faizullahganj, Daliganj, Balaganj, Dubagga, Hardoi Road, Thakurganj, Yaseenganj, and Chaupatian have been hit particularly hard, enduring prolonged power cuts during peak hours, according to some.

"To address the rising power de...