BESCOM’s six-hour power shutdown is hitting parts of Bengaluru on Wednesday, from 11 am to 5 pm, for maintenance work under the Kattigenahalli substation.
The affected areas are 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 the surrounding vicinity.
BESCOM said the outage is required for urgent infrastructure maintenance and substation repairs, including replacing old wires and clearing branches near power lines.
The utility said the shutdown would also allow for transformer inspections intended to reduce outage risk as the monsoon intensifies.
Residents have been advised to fully charge laptops, mobile phones and power banks before 11 am and to arrange emergency lighting in advance.
BESCOM also asked residents to avoid using lifts or heavy motors during the outage, noting power would return via staggered switching after 5 pm to prevent surge damage.
The maintenance work is coordinated with the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited, which regularly plans joint outage windows with BESCOM.
Restoration updates can be tracked through the BESCOM Mithra app or the utility’s 1912 helpline.
BESCOM’s distribution area spans eight districts of Karnataka, including Bangalore Urban and Bangalore Rural, covering more than 41,000 square kilometres and serving a population of over 2 crore.
The utility is divided into nine circles, 32 divisions and 147 sub-divisions across four operating zones, the structure through which today’s Kattigenahalli maintenance work is being coordinated.
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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