Bangalore to face 6 hour Power cut on 16th January

Bangalore is going to be stuck with another problem. Lately, many incidents are happening in Bangalore, from crime to transportation, Bangalore is facing all kinds of issues. Some areas of Bangalore are scheduled for a long time power cut. This issue is going to take place on January 16 for maintenance work.

It was officially announced by the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company, also known as BESCOM, that there will be a power cut in Bangalore for maintenance work. Well, Bangalore is a highly maintained city and one of the most developed places in India, so it is obvious that it requires maintenance once in a while.

But this is a huge issue for the residents as they have to bear the 6-hour-long power cut. Is the power cut going to last for 6 hours, or will it be more than that? This is also a very concerning question for the residents, as the wait is very long.

The maintenance work will be done at the KPTCL's 66/11KV Pottery Road Station. The power cut timing is from 11:00 AM to 5 PM. But if the work takes longer than we can expect, the extension of the power cut timings. Well, so far it is confirmed that the power will be back by 5 PM.

Why is the maintenance work important?

The maintenance work is essential for the solid quality and reliability of the electric supply. Bangalore Electricity Supply Company has asked for cooperation and gave words to the residents that this will only lead to a better electric supply for them.

The list of affected areas

The list of affected areas includes many places, and this shows that the electric supply needs to be done because it is an emergency situation. Apart from waiting for the electric supply, there are no other issues that will be done during this period. Bangalore Electricity Supply Company will keep us updated on the situation.

So, the areas or regions that are under the 6-hour-long power cut include:

• Old Baiyappanahalli

• Nagenapalya

• Satyanagar

• Gajendranagar

• S Kumar Layout

• Andhra Bank Road

• Vivekananda Nagar

• Klein Road

• Telephone Exchange Road

• Gangmen Quarters

• Hutchins Road Park Road

• Sanshananagar Slum

• 5th and 6th Cross Hutchins Road

• Physically Handicapped (PWD) Institute

• Lingarajpur

• Karyanapalya

• Ramachandrappa Layout

• Karamchand Layout

• Aokha Layout

• Srinivasa Layout

• Spectra Apartments

• Milton Street

• Puravankara Apartments

• ITC Main Road

• Lewis Road

• Krishnappa Garden

• Raghavappa Garden

• Jeevanhalli Park Road

• Sri Dhariyam Eye Hospital

• Heerachand Layout

• Orion Mall

• Cookson Road

• Davis Road

• Oil Mill Road

• Sadashiva Temple Road

• Kamanahalli Main Road

• KHB Colony

• Jaibharat Nagar

• CK Garden

• D'Costa Layout

• Hutchins Road

• North Road

• Wheeler Road

• Ashoka Road

• Banasawadi Railway Station Road

• Mariamma Temple Street

• Lazar Layout

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