Bengaluru to face power cuts this week | Details inside

The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company has scheduled some more power cuts in Bengaluru this week in the light of quarterly maintenance works undertaken by the KTPCL, the sole distributor of electricity in Karnataka.

Published on: Feb 21, 2023, 10:10:23 IST

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Many areas in Bengaluru might face power cuts this week, as the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KTPCL) will be carrying out a number of maintenance projects.

The BESCOM schedules frequent power cuts in the city to carry out the maintenance and repair projects, some of which are overdue to be finished. (File Photo / Representational Image)

These works majorly include periodical maintenance projects for the fourth quarter, and will mostly be carried out between 10am and 4pm.

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Here is a day-by-day list of areas that might face power outages:

February 21, Tuesday

B G Kere, Gowrasamudra, Abbenahally, Surammanahally, Mushtalagummi, Kondlahally, Ravalakunte, Mogalahally, Hanagal, Molklamuru, Rayapura, Byrapura, Matadajogihalli, Tumkurlahalli, Marlahalli, Gundluru, Ashoka Siddapura, Nagasamudra, Amkundi, Chikkanhalli, Roppa, Hiriyur Town, Adivala and Lakkavanahally IP set area, Habeeb Industrial Area, Horticulture College, Doddaghatta Village, 220 kilovolt (KV) BIAL Begur, 66 KV Vidyangara, 66 KV Budigere, BIAL - 1 & 2 EHT and ITC EHT.

February 22, Wednesday

Tyavanige and surrounding areas, Bandri, Ananthnahalli, Gowrihalli, Harknala, Yallapura, Harapanahalli Rural, TBWS, Kadabagere, Nicchapura, Bagali, Kumaranahalli, Harapanalli Town, Kotturu Road, IB Circle, P R Pura, D B Hally, Siddeshwaranadurga, Hullikatte, T N Kote, Khaydikunte, Akkuru, Jalamangala, Kysapura, Tadigavagilur, and 11 KV Solar IPP, Manjunathnagara, Shivanagara, Gayithrinagara, Prakash nagara, LN Pura, Subramanyanagara, Vijayanagara, Rajajinagara 2nd block, 6th Block Rajajinagar, Amarjyothi Nagara, Saraswati Nagara, Vinayaka layout, Agrahara, Dasarahali, Indranagara, Sankarmata, Telecom layout, RPC Layout, Hampi Nagar, Agrahara, Indira Nagara, down streams of Vrushabhavathi R/S, 66/11 KV Chandra Layout MUSS, 66/11 KV Sir MV Layout, 66/11 KV Kengeri MUSS, Mysore Road surrounding area, RR Nagar, Nayandanahalli, Byatarayanapura, Lingadahalli and surrounding areas.

February 23, Thursday

Kundhana and surrounding areas, Devasamudra, NRK Pura, Murudi, Thammenhalli, Bhandravi, JB Halli, Rampura, BD Halli, Hanumangudda, Railway Load, Manjunathnagara, Shivanagara, Gayithrinagara, Prakash Nagara, LN Pura, Subramanyanagara, Vijayanagara, Rajajinagara 2nd block, 6th Block Rajajinagar, Amarjyothi Nagara, Saraswati Nagara, Vinayaka layout, Agrahara, Dasarahali, Indira Nagara and Sankara mata.

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