Hey Bengaluru, Brace for All-Day Power Cut for the Next 5 Days

The power cuts are happening to enable relaying of existing power lines.

Several areas in Bengaluru will face power cuts from 24 February, Saturday, to 28 February from 9 am to 5 pm, the state government has announced. The power cuts are happening to enable relaying of some power lines.

According to Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) officials, due to the construction of the Hoodi-HSR and Hoodi-EPIP Metro rail lines, the power supply will be cut.

“The Karnataka Electricity Supply Company has asked BESCOM to increase the height of the power lines in several areas where metro construction is going on. For this purpose, power cuts will be done,” a senior BESCOM official said.

What Areas Will be Affected?

According to BESCOM officials, several parts of east and southeast Bengaluru will face power cuts. These include,

• HSR Layout sector 1 to 7
• Jakkadandra
• Central Public Works Department quarters
• Teacher’s Colony
• Venkatapura
• Karnataka State Reserve Police quarters
• MLA Layout
• Somasundarapalya
• Haralur Road
• Lake Dew Residency
• Reliable Layout
• Royal Placid
• Areas surrounding Agara Flyover
• Satish Kumar Layout
• Red Food Park East
• Parts of MM Palya
• Yellukunte
• Banu Nursing Home Road
• Vysya Bank Road
• Kudlu
• KSRP 9th Battalion
• Tropical Paradise
• Vaastu Layout
• Maruti Layout
• Koramangala 1st and 2nd block
• Areas surrounding Sarjapur Main Road
• Junnasandra Gate
• Green Glen Layout
• Iblur
• Sun City
• Haralur
• Exora Business Park and surrounding areas
• Devarabeesanahalli
• Bellandur
• Kaikrondanahalli
• Kasavanahalli
• KPC Layout
• Lake Shore Homes
• Halanayakanahalli
• Junnasandra
• RBR Layout
• Outer Ring Road near Bellandur
• Bellandur Gate
• Ambalipura
• Chollakere
• RMZ Eco Space
• Devarabeesanahalli
• Kareyammana Agrahara
• Embassy Tech Park and surrounding areas

(The article was originally published on The News Minute)

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