Residents across several parts of West and North Bengaluru should prepare for scheduled power interruptions on Monday. The Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) has announced it will be undertaking essential periodic maintenance and repair work on its electrical installations.
Areas and Timings for Monday's Power Interruptions
The planned maintenance work will result in two primary shutdown windows affecting different clusters of localities. The corporation has released a detailed schedule to help citizens plan their day accordingly.
First Shift: 10 AM to 4 PM
The first set of areas will experience a power cut for six hours, from 10 in the morning until 4 in the afternoon. The localities included in this slot are:
- L&T Apartment and Jakkur Plantation
- Yashoda Nagar and Century Apartment
- Byatarayanapura and Amruthahalli
- Sahakarnagar G Block and Shabarinagar
- Canara Bank Layout and Thindlu Main Road
- Sir MV Layout and Fortuna Centre Park
- Thindlu Village and Sapthagiri Layout
- Nanjappa Circle and L&G Enclave
- Basavasamithi and Gaganeshwari Layout
- Gurudarshan Layout and Venkataswamappa Layout
- Dhanalakshmi Layout and all adjoining areas
Second Shift: 10 AM to 5 PM
A longer seven-hour shutdown, from 10 am to 5 pm, is scheduled for another extensive list of neighborhoods. Residents in the following areas should make necessary arrangements:
- Lottegollahalli and Munihanumaiah Colony
- RK Garden and Sanjeevappa Colony
- MLA Layout and Nethaji Nagar
- Pipeline Road and Mathikere
- JP Park and Akkiyappa Garden
- Mohan Kumar Nagar and BK Nagara
- LIC Colony and Pampa Nagar
- Yeshwantpur 1 Main Road and HMT Layout
- LCR School Road and Gokula 1 Stage
- Gurumurthy Reddy Colony and KN Extension
- SBM Colony and Brindavan Nagar
- HMT Main Road and MRJ Colony
- Mathikere 2 Main to 10th Main Road
- VR Layout, Tank Bund Road, and all surrounding areas
Purpose and Impact of the Scheduled Outage
The Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) has clarified that this disruption is due to unavoidable periodic maintenance and repair work. Such scheduled activities are crucial for ensuring the long-term reliability and safety of the electrical infrastructure. They help prevent unexpected major faults and improve overall power supply stability in the future.
While the power cuts will cause temporary inconvenience, authorities urge citizens to cooperate. Residents are advised to charge essential devices like mobile phones and inverters in advance. It is also recommended to switch off electrical appliances at the mains to avoid damage from potential voltage fluctuations when power is restored.
The corporation typically undertakes these maintenance exercises during daylight hours to minimize disruption and complete the work efficiently. Citizens can stay updated on any changes to the schedule through official KPTCL channels.
