Bengaluru Power Outage On August 31: These Areas To Brace For Power Cut

Bengaluru will experience planned power outages on Saturday, August 31, due to scheduled maintenance by the Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) and the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL). The maintenance work, which includes upgrades to receiving stations and distribution transformers, will result in all-day power disruptions across various parts of the city.

Power outages are expected primarily from 10 am to 3 pm, with some areas experiencing interruptions from early morning until about 6 pm. Affected areas include:

• - IAS Colony
• - KAS Colony
• - N S Palya Industrial Area
• - Bilekahalli Main Road
• - Jayanagar 4 T
• - 9 Block
• - East End
• - BHEL Layout
• - NAL Layout
• - Tilak Nagar
• - Jayadeva Hospital
• - Ranka Colony Road
• - Bismillah Nagar
• - Vega City Mall
• - Bannerghatta Main Road
• - BTM 1 Stage and surrounding areas

Planned power disruptions are common due to ongoing BESCOM and KPTCL projects, which include infrastructure upgrades, modernization, line maintenance, cable transitioning from overhead to underground, pole relocations, Ring Main Unit (RMU) upkeep, tree trimming, and water supply improvements. These interruptions are generally scheduled for weekends when grid load is lower due to fewer workers.

The planned outages follow a recent major disruption near Chikkabanavara caused by a tipper lorry colliding with power infrastructure. The incident, which occurred last Saturday around 2:20 am, damaged power lines and knocked over about 30 electric poles, leaving nearly 6,000 homes in the Chikkabanavara area without electricity.