If you live in Bengaluru, your neighbourhood could go dark today, June 25. The Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) is taking up scheduled maintenance and infrastructure upgrade work across several 66/11 kV substations, and the resulting shutdown is set to leave residential, commercial and industrial areas without electricity for up to six to seven hours.
The work spans three major power supply zones, Yellar Bande MUSS, the Rajankunte Sub-station, and the Subramanyapura ISRO Layout Power Station. People living in the affected pockets have been asked to charge their electronic devices ahead of time and arrange backup power wherever possible.
Why Bengaluru Is Losing Power Today
The outage has been planned to carry out essential maintenance on substations and transmission infrastructure. According to KPTCL, the work is meant to improve the overall electricity supply. Depending on where the maintenance is happening, power will stay off either from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, or 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Yellar Bande MUSS Area (11:00 AM to 5:00 PM)
In this zone, electricity will remain cut between 11:00 AM and 5:00 PM. The affected localities are:
- RT Nagar
- Nagawara
- Thanisandra
- BEL Layout
- Kempapura
- Veerannapalya
- Surrounding localities
Rajankunte Sub-Station Area (10:00 AM to 4:00 PM)
Power supply will stay disrupted between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM in the following areas:
- Honnenahalli
- Rajankunte
- Singanayakanahalli
- Marasandra
- Nelakunte
- Nearby villages
Subramanyapura ISRO Layout Power Station Area (10:00 AM to 4:00 PM)
A large number of neighbourhoods in South Bengaluru will also see a scheduled outage from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The affected areas include:
- Gubbalala
- Uttarahalli (part)
- ISRO Layout Industrial Area
- Adarsha Apartments I and II
- Mantri Tranquill Apartments
- Maruthi Layout
- Bharath Layout
- Doddakallasandra Industrial Area
- Agara
- Kumaraswamy Layout
- Vittal Nagar
- Yelachenahalli
- Arehalli
- Ittamadu
- AGS Layout
- Chikkalasandra
- TG Layout
- Bhuvaneshwarinagar
- Vivekananda Colony
- Pragathipura
- Sarbandepalya
- Prathibha Industrial Area
- Supreme Leather Garments Zone
- Chandranagar
- Kashi Nagar
- Vikram Nagar
- Nanjappa Layout
- Bikashipura
- Teachers Colony
- JHBCS Layout
- Bendrenagar
- Eshwar Nagar
- Miniyaznagar
- Kanaka Layout
- Kanaka Nagar
- Nearby localities
What Residents Should Do
People in the affected areas have been advised to make the necessary arrangements before the shutdown begins. Charge mobile phones, laptops, power banks and other electronic devices in advance. Buildings that rely on electric water pumps should store enough water before supply is cut. Those working from home should plan their day around the outage, while businesses are urged to keep backup power ready wherever they can. Residents have also been told to avoid using elevators close to the shutdown window.
