- TANGEDCO announced Saturday power cuts in Chennai for maintenance.
- Outages from 9 AM to 2 PM affect Selaiyur and other areas.
- Heavy rain forecast may cause disruptions across Tamil Nadu.
The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) has announced that several regions will experience power outages on Saturday. Residents have been advised to stay updated and plan their days accordingly, although outages have been suspended in parts of the Chennai outskirts for maintenance work on October 24.
The Electricity Board has scheduled maintenance work in several key areas of Chennai from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM on Saturday. Many areas across Chennai and Tamil Nadu could face power cuts due to this maintenance and adverse weather conditions, with the IMD forecasting very heavy rain for tomorrow. In Chennai, the power disruption will last for five hours, impacting locations such as Selaiyur, Palayatthan Street, and Ponniyamman Koil Street. Meanwhile, several other districts in Tamil Nadu may also face electricity disruptions due to heavy rainfall.
Chennai Power Cut On Oct 24: Affected Areas List
Selaiyur Region: Bhuvaneswari Nagar, Malleswari Nagar, Andal Nagar, Jayavanthpuram, Jalva Garden, Jalva Vihar, Kumaraswamy Street, Padmavati Nagar 21st Street, Alamelupuram, Velachery Main Road, Palayatthan Street, and Ponniyamman Koil Street.
Other Affected Streets: Ranganathan Street, Thiruvalluvar Street, Eeswaran Koil Street, Bharathi Nagar Park, Avvai Street, Karanam Street, Kannan Street, and Erikkarai Street.
Tamil Nadu Weather: IMD Issues Orange Alert for Saturday
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Chennai for tomorrow, October 24, 2026, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and squally winds. An orange alert has also been issued for Kanyakumari, Coimbatore, and the Nilgiris.
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Additionally, the IMD has issued yellow alerts for Tiruppur, Erode, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruvannamalai, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Pudukkottai, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Cuddalore, Villuppuram, Kallakurichi, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Sivaganga, Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu, and Kancheepuram districts, as well as the Puducherry and Karaikal areas.