In 1905, Bengaluru residents paid Re 1 a month for a single electric bulb; how the city’s electric journey began

Bengaluru received electricity from the Shivanasamudra hydroelectric station in 1905. The city’s first electric streetlights illuminated areas near KR Market. Domestic connections rapidly increased, with 1,639 by June 1906. A single electric bulb cost one rupee monthly for residents then. This marked a significant transformation for the growing urban landscape.