Bengaluru Power Cut on January 11: Electricity to Be Off for 10 Hours in THESE Areas

Several parts of Bengaluru will experience a planned power cut on Saturday, January 11, as electricity supply will be temporarily suspended due to emergency maintenance work. Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) has announced that the shutdown is necessary to ensure safety during repairs on high-voltage transmission lines.

According to BESCOM, power supply will remain suspended from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm in the affected areas. Residents have been advised to make necessary arrangements in advance, as electricity will be unavailable for most of the day and essential services may be disrupted.

The power cut is linked to emergency maintenance work being carried out by Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) on the 66/11 kV network. The work involves key substations and transmission lines connected to Soladevanahalli, Puttenahalli and Peenya 1 and 2, which supply electricity to large parts of north Bengaluru.

Areas expected to be affected include Tarabanahalli, Hurulichikkanahalli, TB Cross, Hesaraghatta, Bilijaji, Dwarakanagar, Chikkabanavara, Maruti Nagar, Ganapathi Nagar, Shanthinagar, Brothers Colony, Krishna College Road, Raghavendra Layout, Sasuveghatta and Bajjappa Layout.

Other locations such as Shivakumaraswamiji Layout, Guddadahalli, Dasenahalli, Thotagere Basavanna Temple area, Hosahalli Palya, CDPO, Danish Farm, KMF, Pashusangopane and Guniagrahara will also see power disruption during the same period.

BESCOM has also listed Somashitihalli, Ganigarahalli, Keregudda Line, KT Pur, IIHR, Mathkoor, Aivarakondapura, Seetakempanahalli, Linganahalli, Madappanahalli, Kalenahalli Shivakote village, Mavallipura, Kondashettihalli and Madhugirivehalli among the affected areas.

In addition, places around Soladevanahalli, including Kurubarhalli, Pakegowdanapalya, Raghavendra Dhama, Bylakere, Acharya College Main Road and Achyuth Nagar, will also face the outage.

BESCOM has requested residents to cooperate during the shutdown and advised consumers to charge mobile phones, power banks, laptops and other essential devices in advance. Citizens can contact the BESCOM helpline at 1912 for further information or updates related to the power cut.