Bengaluru, the IT hub of India, is set to experience another power outage tomorrow, November 20. Residents in various parts of the city will face disruptions due to essential maintenance work.

 

From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on November 20, the 66/11KV Shobha Indraprastha Station will be without electricity as repair activities are conducted at the 66/11KV Austin Town Station. These power interruptions are part of routine maintenance initiatives by KPTCL and BESCOM, designed to ensure a more stable power supply. The outages, affecting multiple neighborhoods, are attributed to preventive maintenance, tree trimming, and power line servicing.

 

Both the city center and surrounding areas will be impacted. The affected localities include Ashok Nagar, Garudamal, Dommalur, Austin Town, Vivek Nagar, Trinity Church, Vijaya Bank, Hotel Taj, Victoria Layout, Shobha Pearl, ICICI Bank, Embassy Heights, Abharan Jewellery, Urban Life, RMZ, and Ashok Nagar. Other areas such as Museum Road, Albert Street, King Street, Museum Cross Road, Lavelle Road, St. Mark's Road, YG Palya, KSRP, ITC Hotel, Shobha Indraprastha Apartments, and Global Mall will also be impacted.

 

Residents in these regions are advised to plan accordingly. BESCOM has assured that these maintenance activities are crucial for improving the reliability and quality of the power supply.