VARANASI: Households and workplaces supplied by the Nagar Nigam and Kotwa electricity substations face scheduled power cuts on Sunday, November 1, 2026, under two notices issued by Purvanchal Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited on Saturday, October 31. The affected pockets include Madhopur Chauraha and the Circle Office area, alongside Kumharpura and Mayur Vihar on the Phulwaria feeder.
The Nagar Nigam substation interruption is scheduled from 11:30 am to 3:00 pm IST. The separate Kotwa substation shutdown runs from noon to 4:00 pm IST. Residents should identify which feeder supplies their premises before planning around either finishing time, because the two notices give different working windows.
Arrange drinking water before the interruption, as the Nagar Nigam notice specifically asks consumers to do. Households that depend on electric pumps should complete necessary water storage before their area's starting time. For supply complaints or clarification about the relevant local electricity office, the utility's official Varanasi account lists 1912 as its assistance number.
Which areas and feeders are affected
The first notice concerns the 33/11 kV Nagar Nigam substation in the Chowkaghat urban electricity distribution division. It identifies three 11 kV feeders: Current Coaching, Happy Model and Circle Office. Each is assigned the same Sunday interruption, from 11:30 am until 3:00 pm IST, a scheduled period of three hours and 30 minutes.
The attachment names Circle Office, the BSNL office, Madhopur Chauraha and areas connected to the three listed feeders. These landmarks help residents recognise the supply pocket, but the notice defines the affected network by feeder. A nearby address should therefore be checked against its own electricity connection rather than assumed to share the same shutdown.
| Substation and feeder | November 1 timing, IST | Named areas |
|---|---|---|
| Nagar Nigam: Current Coaching, Happy Model and Circle Office | 11:30 am to 3:00 pm | Circle Office, BSNL office, Madhopur Chauraha and connected areas |
| Kotwa: Phulwaria | Noon to 4:00 pm | Kumharpura, Markandey Singh Chakki, Mayur Vihar and the area around Harsh Cyber |
The second notice covers the 33/11 kV Kotwa substation under the Madhauli urban electricity distribution division. Its four-hour shutdown applies to the 11 kV Phulwaria feeder. The locality list includes Kumharpura, Markandey Singh Chakki, Mayur Vihar and the surrounding Harsh Cyber area. These are the places named in that advisory; it does not announce an interruption across the whole of Varanasi.
What work is planned
At Nagar Nigam, the utility attributes the interruption to work on low-tension panels and cable installation associated with the CM Grid scheme. The signed notice gives the same hours for all three feeders. It asks consumers to make their arrangements beforehand and requests cooperation during the supply interruption.
At Kotwa, the stated task is guarding work on the Phulwaria feeder's 11 kV line. This is a separate maintenance location and has its own end time. The Nagar Nigam notice was posted at 5:35 pm IST on October 31; the Kotwa notice followed at 8:09 pm IST that evening.
What residents should do
Keep the substation name, feeder and scheduled hours together when passing the advisory to neighbours or staff. A message giving only a 3:00 pm restoration time would omit the later Kotwa window. Those organising water-dependent household tasks or work should use the timing attached to their own feeder.
If electricity remains unavailable after the relevant window, report the local supply problem to 1912 or the nearest electricity office, the assistance routes stated by the utility. Give the affected address and feeder if known. The published hours describe the planned interruption; a complaint about continuing loss of supply needs the consumer's own location.
For other local service developments, see the earlier reports on approved water and sewerage projects, the Saket Nagar sewer inspection and municipal complaints registered at Sigra.
