The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) has scheduled a power outage in over 100 areas of Bengaluru on Thursday, January 16, 2025, from 10 AM to 5 PM. This is due to essential maintenance by the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) at the 66/11KV Pottery Road station.
Bengaluru Power Cut: List Of Affected Areas
Residents in the following localities will experience power cuts during the maintenance period:
- Old Baiyappanahalli
- Nagenapalya
- Satyanagar
- Gajendranagar
- S Kumar Layout
- Andhra Bank Road
- Cookson Road
- Davis Road
- Oil Mill Road
- Sadashiva Temple Road
- Kamanahalli Main Road
- KHB Colony
- Jaibharat Nagar
- CK Garden
- D’Costa Layout
- Hutchins Road
- North Road
- Wheeler Road
- Ashoka Road
- Banasawadi Railway Station Road
- Mariamma Temple Street
- Lazar Layout
- Vivekananda Nagar
- Klein Road
- Telephone Exchange Road
- Gangmen Quarters
- Hutchins Road Park Road
- Sanshananagar Slum
- 5th and 6th Cross Hutchins Road
- Physically Handicapped (PWD) Institute
- Lingarajpur
- Karyanapalya
- Ramachandrappa Layout
- Karamchand Layout
- Aokha Layout
- Srinivasa Layout
- Spectra Apartments
- Milton Street
- Puravankara Apartments
- ITC Main Road
- Lewis Road
- Krishnappa Garden
- Raghavappa Garden
- Jeevanhalli Park Road
- Sri Dhariyam Eye Hospital
- Heerachand Layout
- Orion Mall
- Banasawadi Main Road
- Thyagaraj Layout (Prema Karyappa)
- Mudappa Road
- Kempanna Road
- Raghavappa Road
- Mukunda Theatre
- Pawan Racing Home
- Post Office Road
- Venkataramana Layout
- MSO Colony
- MEG Offices Colony
- Pranav Diagnostics
- St. John’s Road
- Rukmini Colony
- Mamundi Pillai Street
- Hall Road
- Roger Road
- Pillanna Garden 1st Phase
- New Bangalore Layout
- Chinappa Gordon
- SK Garden
- Harris Road
- Bore Bank Road
- ITC Main Road
How to Prepare for Bengaluru Power Cut on January 16, 2025
To avoid inconvenience during the power cut, residents should do the below points:
- Charge devices like phones and laptops before the outage.
- Have candles or battery lamps ready for light.
- Plan activities that don’t need electricity.
Why Is This Power Maintenance is Important for Bengaluru ?
BESCOM says these outages are needed to keep Bengaluru’s power system safe and efficient. The maintenance will prevent future disruptions and improve reliability.
BESCOM has asked residents in the affected areas to make necessary preparations to minimize inconvenience during the power outage. The corporation regrets any disruption and assures that this maintenance work is crucial for enhancing the reliability and efficiency of the power supply in the region.
How to get updates for the Bengaluru Power Cut.
For more information, visit BESCOM’s website or follow their social media channels. BESCOM apologizes for the inconvenience and assures that power will be restored on time.
Bengaluru Power Cut: Power Outage Alert for Bengaluru on January 16, 2025
BESCOM – Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited is responsible for Power distribution in Eight districts of Karnataka (Bangalore Urban, Bangalore Rural, Chikkaballapura, Kolar, Davanagere, Tumkur, Chitradurga and Ramanagara). BESCOM covers an area of 41,092 Sq. Kms. with a population of over 207 lakhs.
The company has 4 operating Zones – Bangalore Metropolitan Area Zone(North), Bangalore Metropolitan Area Zone(South), Bangalore Rural Area Zone and Chitradurga Zone, 9 Circles, 32 Divisions, 147 Sub-divisions and 534 Section Offices.
In the year 1999, Karnataka embarked on a major Reform of the power sector. As a first step, Karnataka Electricity Board (KEB) was dissolved and in its place, the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) was incorporated.
This was followed by the constitution of Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) in November 1999.In the next phase of the Reform Process, the transmission and distribution business managed by KPTCL were unbundled in June 2002. Four new distribution companies were formed to distribute power in Karnataka.
Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) has taken over the responsibility from KPTCL for the distribution of electricity in 8 districts and commenced its operations from 1st June 2002.