Bengaluru to face power cuts over weekend. Check details here

Some parts of Bengaluru might face planned power outages on Saturday, Sunday and Monday as Bengaluru's electricity board, BESCOM, is working o some unfinished projects.

Bengaluru's electricity manager, the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM), has scheduled more power cuts in some parts of the city this weekend as some ongoing development projects are in progress. These works, including Jalasiri and water supply work, will be carried out in the Davanagere BESCOM circle, division and sub-division from 10am to 4pm on till October 31.

The BESCOM is known to schedule power outages during the weekend when employees sign off from work and the load on the grids are significantly lighter. (Image for representation purposes only) (Abhijit AA /Totos of Totopara)

Here is a day-to-day list of affected areas.

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October 29, Saturday

Areas affected - 6th Main Road MCC B Block, Laxmi Flour Mill, Kuvempu Nagara, S S Layout A Block, S S Mahal, Mavintop Hospital, surrounding areas, Karnataka Bank Right Side, Angavikala Hostel & its surrounding areas, Mahila Complex, Big Bazaar, Joy Allukas, Mahanagara Palike, behind Gundi Chowltry, MCCB Block, AVK College Road, Court Road, Ratnamma Hosel, Muslim Complex, Old Bus Stand, PWD Division, Panchayathi Raj, Shanthi Comforts, P J Extension 1st & 2nd Main, Ram & Co Circle, Police Quarters M S Building, Aruna Theatre, Veterinary Hospital, Sithara Hotel and Pisalee compound areas, Shankar Vihar Layout, P B Road, Sangolli Rayanna Circle, BSNL Office, Sub Registrar Office, Vinayaka Nagar, Sai International Hotel, Pooja International Hotel, Devaraj Uras Layout B Block, Giriyappa Layout and GMIT College.

Areas affected - Industrial area surrounding Davanagere BESCOM circle and Davanagere 220/66/11 Kilovolts receiving station.

October 31, Monday

Areas affected - Shankar Vihar Layout, P B Road, Sangolli Rayanna Circle, BSNL Office, Sub Registrar Office, Vinayaka Nagar, Sai International Hotel, Pooja International Hotel, Devaraj Uras Layout B Block, Giriyappa Layout and GMIT College.