Bengaluru to face scheduled power disruptions this week; Check areas affected, timings

Bengaluru will face planned power outages from October 14 to 17 due to maintenance by BESCOM and KPTCL. Interruptions will mainly occur from 10am to 5pm.

Published on: Oct 14, 2024, 10:31:49 IST

By Yamini C S

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Bengaluru will experience planned power outages from Monday, October 14, till Thursday, October 17, this week, due to essential maintenance activities being carried out by power utilities, including the Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) and the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL).

Bengaluru city faces frequent power cuts, especially during the weekends when the grid load is significantly lighter. (HT Photo)

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The maintenance work encompasses a range of tasks such as the Jalasiri 24x7 water supply project, HT line reconducting, RMU servicing, repairs and replacements of HT jump connections, tree pruning, system upgrades, and other upkeep tasks. Power interruptions are expected to occur primarily between 10am and 5pm, with some areas likely to experience earlier restoration, around 3pm.

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Below is a breakdown of the areas that may be impacted on each day:

October 14, Monday:

66/11 Kilovolt (Kv) Substations in Harobele, Kunur, Hukunda , Kodihalli, Bijjahalli, Hunasanahalli, M/s̤ Hunasakodihalli Ipp, and surrounding villages, Srinagara, Hosakerehalli, PES Engineering College, Veerbhadra Nagara, Bank Colony, Hanumanthnagara, Girinagara, Seetha Circle, Vidhyapeeta Circle, Pramod Layout, Muneshwara Block, Nagendra Block, Bull Temple Road, Kathriguppe, Avalahalli, Sterling Apartment, Nty Layout, Thyagarajanagara, Basavangudi, Bsk 3rd Stage and Gm Palya Full Area.

October 15, Tuesday:

Devanahalli, Vijayapura, Doddalahalli, M/s̤ GRT Jewellers Ipp and Shivanahalli Megha Dairy & surrounding villages, Kaveri Nagar, Hulimavu, Akshaya Nagar, Hongasandra, Bts Layout, Kodichikkanahalli, Vijaya Bank Layour, Vishwapriya Layout surrounding area, Basaveshwara Nagar, Vijayanagar, Govindaraja Nagar, Kamshipalaya, Rpc Layout, Binny Layout, Prashant Nagar, Hosahalli Vijaynagar, Rpc Layout, Service Road, Vijayanagar 7th Main To 13th Main, Ist Stage Thimmenahally, part of M C Layout, Marenahally Layout, part of Vinayaka Layout, Ballayana Kere, Syndicate Bank Colony, Kaveripura 1st Block, 2nd Block, 3rd Block, 5th Block, 6th Block, 7th Block, 8th Block, Nagarbhavi 11th Block, Khb Colony, Hvr Layout, Syndicate Bank Colony and surrounding area, Siddaiah Puranika Road, Papaiah Garden, Khb Colony, Magadi Main Road, part of Agrahara Dasara Halli, Rameshnagar and Vibuthipura.

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October 17, Thursday:

Vinayaka Layout, Friends Layout, Hanumareddy Layout, Doddanakkundi Extension and Chinnappanahalli Main Road.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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