Last Updated:January 15, 2026, 16:06 IST Power cuts in these localities are usually scheduled for a few hours during the day, though exact timings can vary depending on the nature of the work and weather conditions. Weekend outages are usually planned to minimise disruption to offices and commercial zones. Image: Canva If your weekend checklist includes Netflix, laundry, or finally charging all those forgotten devices, you might want to add one more thing — checking the power schedule. BESCOM’s routine maintenance work means temporary power cuts are likely across parts of Bengaluru this weekend, especially in areas that regularly face scheduled outages during infrastructure upgrades. While BESCOM has not yet released a city wide, official list specifically tagged for this weekend, recent maintenance patterns and alerts from the utility suggest that select neighbourhoods in East and South Bengaluru are most likely to be affected, typically between 10 am and 4 pm. Weekend outages are usually planned to minimise disruption to offices and commercial zones. BESCOM uses this window to carry out transformer upgrades, cable replacement …