Power supply to be hit today, tomorrow

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: The city will experience power outages during the weekend as Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) and Kar nataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd (KPTCL) will be conducting repair and maintenance works. These works will be carried out between 10 am and 4 pm on Saturday and Sunday, and various parts of the city will face power cuts.

The areas to be affected on Saturday include Ramanagara, Jalahalli, Malleswaram, Hebbal, and Kanakapura. There will be a complete shutdown in parts of Harohalli, 220/66 VK SC of Somanahalli – TK Halli Line, Tugani and Agrahara feeders, Malleswaram, Dollars Colony, Nagasheeti Halli, New BEL Road, Devi Nagar, MSRL/O, BSNL, ISRO, and LG Halli, Industrial Estate, Sanjay Nagar, Lisk Koltje Patel B apartment, Aadhaar Building, and Chikkammana.

Bescom authorities, however, claim they have made arrangements for alternative power supply. On Sunday, Kanakapura and Peresandra sub-station under the Chikkaballapur sub-division will experience power cuts. Some parts of Harohalli, 220/66 VK SC of Somanahalli - TK Halli Line, Tugani and Agrahara feeders, Peresandra and Chikkalballapur will also experience power outages.

The maintenance works include replacing old towers, conductors, and stringers with new ones. Bescom and KPTCL will also trim trees near power lines to avoid disruptions in the future.