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BESCOM schedules seven-hour power cuts across Bengaluru
The Hindu··21 Jun
Affected zones span central business districts on MG Road and Church Street to outer areas like Thanisandra and Rajarajeshwarinagar. Home offices, hospitals, and IT parks in the outage list need backup power planning. BESCOM conducts similar quarterly maintenance each year before monsoon arrives. What city-level alerts would help Bengaluru residents and employers adjust schedules before seven-hour cuts?
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What It Means For You
- If you live or work in Indiranagar, HAL, Hebbal, Banashankari, or nearby areas, scheduled cuts on June 20 lasted up to seven hours between 10 am and 6 pm.
- Home offices and hybrid workers in IT corridors like Manyata and Salarpuria Tech Park needed backup power or alternate locations during maintenance windows.
- Pre-monsoon maintenance aims to reduce longer unplanned outages during heavy rains, though same-day disruptions still affect daily routines and businesses.
What's Happening
- BESCOM issued alerts on June 19 for KPTCL quarterly maintenance across multiple substations on June 20.
- Outages affected central Bengaluru, south and west residential zones, and eastern IT corridors including Domlur and HAL 2nd Stage.
- Maintenance included fourth quarterly switchgear work, transformer bay upgrades, and line stringing across city divisions.
Grid Maintenance Before Monsoon
- Bengaluru's electricity demand has risen with population growth and tech sector expansion, straining aging distribution infrastructure.
- KPTCL conducts quarterly maintenance to prevent transformer failures during monsoon, when tree falls and waterlogging cause frequent unplanned outages.
- BESCOM has previously restored power ahead of schedule when maintenance teams finish early, though residents are advised to plan for full outage windows.
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