Bengaluru power cut: Bescom announces outage for five days, check area-wise schedule, timings till February 9

Bengaluru will face long power cuts every day from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm until February 9, affecting several parts of the city. Areas around Hebbal and large parts of north Bengaluru will be the worst hit. The scheduled outage is expected to disrupt daily life, office work, and business activities for thousands of residents. The information has been reported by News18 Kannada.

Bengaluru power cut reason

According to BESCOM, the power outage has been scheduled due to urgent maintenance work at the 66/11 KV HBR power station. The maintenance activity is essential to improve power infrastructure and ensure stable electricity supply in the long run.

However, during this period, electricity supply in some areas will remain disrupted for extended hours, which may cause inconvenience to residents, public & private offices, and commercial establishments.


The maintenance work will continue for five days, from February 4 to February 9, with daily shutdowns during the same time window.

Bengaluru power cut : Areas affected

The planned Bengaluru power cut will affect multiple localities, including:

Kavalbyrasandra, L.R. Bande Main Road, Gandhinagar, Chinnanna Layout, Ambedkar Layout
Anwar Layout, Cauvery Nagar, Ambedkar Medical College area, Sultan Palya, Ranka Nagar
Kanaka Nagar, KHB Main Road, Bhuvaneshwari Nagar, D.G.A. Halli, K.J. Halli, K.J. Colony
Adarsha Nagar, V. Nagenahalli, Periyar Nagar, Periyar Circle, Shampura, Kushal Nagar
Modi Road, Modi Garden, Doddanna Nagar, Muniveerappa Layout, Sugar Mandi
Salt Mandi Muneshwara Nagar

Other locations affected due to maintenance work from Feb 4–9

BESCOM has also confirmed power problems in the following areas during the five-day maintenance window:

Divya Shanti, Govindpur, Karle, Brindavan Nagar, Titan Garage, Bhairavi Apartments, Heggade Nagar, Chandrika Soap Factory, BMTC Depot and surrounding areas

Bengaluru Power Cut: Advisory for residents

Residents in the affected areas are advised to plan ahead to reduce inconvenience. Offices and households should adjust work schedules where possible. People are also advised to charge essential electronic devices such as mobile phones, laptops, and power banks in advance and use power backup systems if available.

BESCOM has also informed that the electricity supply will be restored immediately after completion of the maintenance work each day.