BESCOM’s six-hour power shutdown in parts of Bengaluru on Wednesday will run from 11 am to 5 pm, covering maintenance work under the Kattigenahalli substation.
Areas affected 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.
The power utility said the shutdown is needed for urgent infrastructure maintenance and substation repairs, including replacing old wires and clearing branches near power lines.
BESCOM said the outage would also allow for transformer inspections, aimed at reducing the risk of future outages as monsoon rains intensify.
Residents have been advised to fully charge laptops, phones and power banks before 11 am and to prepare emergency lighting ahead of time.
The utility also asked residents to avoid using lifts or heavy motors during the shutdown, saying power would be restored via staggered switching after 5 pm to prevent surges.
The maintenance work is coordinated with the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited, which regularly plans joint outage windows with BESCOM.
Residents can track restoration updates through the BESCOM Mithra app or the utility’s 1912 helpline.
BESCOM’s network covers eight districts of Karnataka, including Bangalore Urban and Bangalore Rural, spanning more than 41,000 square kilometres and serving a population of over 2 crore.
The utility operates through nine circles, 32 divisions and 147 sub-divisions across four zones, the structure responsible for coordinating maintenance work like today’s Kattigenahalli shutdown.
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.
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