Chennai Power Shutdown: Thousands Affected Due To 5-Hour Electricity Cut, Check Which Areas Are Hit

Chennai residents were in for some time as a 5-hour power shutdown began on Wednesday (November 27) morning. Thousands of home and businesses were without power as the pre-decided shutdown began at 9 am. The power will be restored at 2 pm. Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) has previously said that the power shutdown was to be in effect to carry out essential maintenance and repair work.

Chennai Power Outage: Which Areas Are Affected?

Following areas are experiencing power cut on Wednesday.

Sudalai Muthu Street

Thideer Nagar

TH Road Part

North Terminal Road

Cheriyan Nagar

Nammaiah Maistry Street

Ashok Nagar

Butchammal Street

Desiyan Nagar

Balakrishnan Street

Nagooran Thottam

Dhanapal Nagar

Fishing Harbour

Veeraragavan Street

Venkatesan Ali Street

Erusappa Mestry Street

AE Koil Street

Poondithangammal Street

Othavadai Street

Avoor Muthaiya Street

Varadharajan Street

Gandhi Street

Village Street

Mettu Street

Sivan Nagar

Cross Road

Jeeva Nagar

Mangammal Thottam

AE Koil Street

MPT Quarters

Pudhu Nagar

Arroon Ullasa City

Shanthi Colony

Balaji Garden

Bye Pass Road

The power cut and maintenance work is being carried out just when a cyclone is lurking off Tamil Nadu shores. Cyclonic storm Fengal is currently 670 kilometres away from Chennai coast in the Bay of Bengal.

It is expected that the cyclone will move north-northwestwards. As it moves closer to the coast, it is sure to bring along heavy rains that will lash Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has taken note of the coming storm. He has already held high-level meeting attended by District Magistrates of Villupuram, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, Thanjavur and Tiruvarur.

The CM has asked the officials to ensure that the people are safe and has also directed them to relocate people in vulnerable areas to safe locations.

He assured people of the state that the state government was prepared for the cyclone.