Parts of Bengaluru will experience a six-hour power outage on Wednesday, from 11 am to 5 pm, as BESCOM carries out maintenance work under the Kattigenahalli substation.
Areas expected to be hit include Uttar Gate 1, 2 and 3, the Embassy Office and Philips Company premises, Dwaraka Nagar, Baba Nagar, Kattigenahalli, Bagalur Cross, Bagalur Main Road, Manipal College and Vinayaka Nagar and nearby localities.
BESCOM said the shutdown is required for urgent infrastructure maintenance and substation repairs, including replacing ageing wires and clearing tree branches near power lines.
The utility added that the outage would also allow for transformer inspections meant to reduce the risk of future outages as the monsoon intensifies.
Residents have been asked to fully charge their laptops, phones and power banks before 11 am and to keep emergency lighting ready ahead of the shutdown.
BESCOM also advised against using lifts or heavy motors during the outage window, noting that power would be restored through staggered switching after 5 pm to avoid surge damage.
The maintenance is being carried out in coordination with the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited, which regularly works with BESCOM to plan joint outage windows.
Residents can track the restoration progress through the BESCOM Mithra app or the utility’s 1912 helpline.
BESCOM’s distribution network spans eight districts of Karnataka, including Bangalore Urban and Bangalore Rural, covering an area of more than 41,000 square kilometres and serving upwards of 2 crore people.
Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited is coordinating the maintenance work alongside BESCOM, reflecting how transmission and distribution utilities in the state often plan joint outage windows to minimise repeat disruptions.
BESCOM has said such scheduled shutdowns, though inconvenient in the short term, are aimed at reducing the risk of unplanned outages once the monsoon season brings heavier rain and wind to the city.
(Image: Photo by Biswarup Ganguly, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0)
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