Bengaluru city is likely to witness some more scheduled power outages this week and till the end of the month, as power supply companies including the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) and the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) have undertaken several periodical and impending maintenance and repair projects.
These works consist of renovation, modernisation, DTC structure maintenance, line maintenance, shifting cables from overhead to underground, ring main unit maintenance, tree trimming, Jalasiri 24×7 water supply work, tightening of jumps, replacement of deteriorated poles, underground cable damage rectification, straightening of slanted poles, among many others.
Most of these outages are expected to occur between 10 am and 5 pm, however, some works may be completed earlier.
