Bengaluru Braces for Two-Day Power Cuts: Maintenance Activities by BESCOM to Impact IT Hub

Bengaluru, the capital city of Karnataka, is set to experience power cuts for two consecutive days. Reports indicate that on January 18 and 19, the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) will undertake various maintenance and repair activities, leading to power outages in the prominent IT hub of India.

The scheduled projects encompass a range of activities such as renovation, modernization, line maintenance, cable relocation from overhead to underground, pole shifting, Ring Main Unit (RMU) maintenance, tree trimming, Jalasiri 24x7 water supply work, and rectification of underground cable damage, among other tasks. According to reports, power outages in Bengaluru are expected to occur between 10 am and 5 pm, with the possibility of some projects completing earlier.

The following is a list of areas that could be affected by the power cuts:

Hirehalli Industrial Area, BM Palya, Karekallu Palya, Basavapatna, Basaveshwara Badavane, SS Mutt, Chikkahalli, Sannappana Palya, Sangapura, Kolihalli, Nandihalli, Pemmanahalli, Channenahalli, Harivanapura, Gollarahati, Chikkabellavi, Karalupalya, Dodderi, Doddaveeranhalli, Ranganapalya, Lakkanahalli, Palighatti, Maidanahalli, Kalenahalli Suddekunte, Mouneshwara Badavane, Jayanagara, Shamanur, JH Patel Badavane, Jarikatte, Mudahadadi, Hale And Hosa Kundawada, Basapura, Hale and Hosa Chikkanahalli, Yaragunta, Ashokanagara, Karur CMC Limit, Chittanahalli, B. Kalapanahalli, Doddabudihalli, Chikkabudihal, Devaratti, Amruthnagara Village, Obbajihalli, Kadalebalu Village, Anjaneya Nagara, Gonivada, Hoovinamadu, Thimmappa, Nagarasahalli, Jadaganalli Village, Kote Road, Teachers Colony, Iudp Layout, Heggere, Yemmehatti, Hampanuru, Kolal, Annehal, Godabnahalli, Nandipura, Sondekola, Kakkeru, Mahadevanakatte, Konanuru, Alghatta, Chikkenhalli, Alagavai, Halavudara, Obalapura, Siddapura, D Madakaripura, Doddiganalli, Basavanashivakere, Hirekabbigere, Turuvanuru, Kadabanakatte, Doddaghtta, Upparhatti, Gonur, Mutaiyanhatti, Belaghatta, Malladihalli, R Nulenur, Gowdihalli, Gollarahalli Talya, Venkateshapura, Hulikere, Kainodu, Mathod, Karehalli, Vasanthanarasapura, Chikkapete, Mandipete, Dibburu, PR Nagara, GCR Colony, Vinayakanagara, BG Palya, Haronahalli, Srirama Nagara, Horapete, Ariyoor Panchayath Limit, Galigenally Panchayath Limit, Nagavalli Panchayath Limit, Konehalli, Mathihalli, Bidaregudi, Nagathihalli, Vidyanagara, Kanchagatta, Shadaksharamata, Madihalli, Madenur, Halepalya, Annapura, Sarthavalli, Nelagondanahalli, Alur, Byranayakanahalli, Harisamudra, Bandihalli, Echanur Water Supply, Puttamadihalli, Tippunagara, Ayarahalli Donkihalli, Talakere, Hiredonkihallli, D Kalkere, Chikkagoragatta, Doddagoragatta, Chimmanahalli, Kurubarahalli, Siddanahatti, Haladevarahatti, Hawala, Kodigehalli, Chikkaturuvekere, T Hosalli, Mallagatta, Anekere, Nayakanagatta, Kolagatta, Bhuvanahalli, Marasandara, Melanahalli, Rayappanapalya, Salakatte, Muddenahalli, Bangaragere, Papanakona, Hosakere, Siddaramanagara, Hesarahalli, Gowdanahalli, Dugadihalli, Kuntegowdanahally, Yaladabagi, Havinahalu, Kataveeranahally, Navaneboranahally, Hanumnathanagara, Forest Office, RMC, Krishna Nagar, KSRTC Depot Back, By Pass Pertrol Bunk, Saraswathi Badavane, Arasikere, Tumakunte, Kondapura, Gujjarahalli, Rangasamudra, Govardanagiri, Karl Marx Nagar, Siddarameshwar Nagar, Indira Nagar, Kanchiganal, Malahal, Hullehal, Bastihalli, Yalgodu, Guttinadu, Gulaiyanhatti, Chikkaguntanuru, Doddaghatta, Thandaga, and Kabbala.