Planned Chennai Outage Hits Vallam–Vadakal Areas on Sunday From 9 AM to 5 PM
The electricity department says the shutdown is preventive maintenance on local substations, with supply possibly restored early.
Overview
- A planned power cut will affect parts of the Vallam–Vadakal substation area on Sunday, June 14, with supply scheduled to be off from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Vallam, Vadakal, Sirukadu, Salaiyanur, Palanallur, Mettupalayam, Vallamkandigai and Echur.
- Officials say the outage is routine preventive maintenance and infrastructure upgrading aimed at improving reliability and reducing future unscheduled breakdowns.
- Residents and businesses have been urged to charge phones and laptops, ready power banks, arrange backup power for critical equipment and make alternative plans for work that needs continuous electricity.
- TNPDCL’s Planned Power Outage Details portal and its customer service are the authoritative sources for real-time updates, and officials note supply may be restored earlier if the work finishes ahead of schedule.
- The scheduled daytime works form part of a broader maintenance programme that includes further localized outages planned on June 15, and they respond to recent concerns about unplanned cuts by targeting transformers, feeders and substation infrastructure.