Bengaluru Power Cut on October 30: No Electricity for 5 Hours in Over 100 Areas, Says BESCOM

Updated: Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 11:54 [IST]

The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) has announced scheduled power outages across several parts of the city on October 29, and 30 due to emergency maintenance work being carried out by the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL).

According to BESCOM, the power supply will be disrupted for 5 hours in areas under the 66/11 KV Pottery Substation from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. This shutdown is necessary to carry out urgent repair and maintenance tasks to ensure a stable and safe power network across the city.

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BESCOM has scheduled a 5-hour power outage from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM on October 30 in areas under the 66/11 KV Pottery Substation due to maintenance by KPTCL, affecting over 100 locations including Old Baiyappanahalli and Fraser Town.

Areas Affected by Power Cut on October 30

Residents in over 100 areas will experience temporary outages. The affected locations include

Old Baiyappanahalli
Nagenpalya
Satyanagar
Gajendranagar
S. Kumar Layout
Andhra Bank Road
Cookson Road
Richards Park Road
Oil Mill Road
Kamanahalli Main Road
KHB Colony
Jaibharat Nagar
CK Garden
Hutchins Road
Wheeler Road
Banasawadi Railway Station Road
Lazar Layout
Vivekananda Nagar
Jeevanhalli
Fraser Town
Cox Town
Benson Town
Richards Town
Tannery Road
Coles Road
And surrounding localities

Neighbouring areas including Cox Town, Benson Town, Richards Town, Biyappanahalli, Halsur, Coles Road, Tannery Road, Lazar Layout, Vivekananda Nagar, and Banasawadi Railway Station Road will also face outages. Streets such as Mariamma Temple Street, Telephone Exchange Road, Hutchins Road Park Road, and Gangmen Quarters are among those affected.

Power supply will also be interrupted in HD-87 Orion Mall, Banasawadi Main Road, Thyagaraja Layout (Prema Kariappa), Mudappa Road, Kempanna Road, Mukunda Theatre Road, Davis Road, St. John's Road, and Harris Road. Localities like Pranav Diagnostics, Spectra Apartments, ITC Main Road, Fairmont Towers, Lewis Road, Krishnappa Garden, and BBMP Government Hospital are included in the outage list.

BESCOM has advised residents in these areas to plan accordingly and complete essential electrical work before the outage hours. Power is expected to be restored once maintenance activities are completed.

The utility provider also assured that the maintenance work aims to enhance supply reliability and minimize future interruptions.