Chennai Power Shutdown On May 8: With the summer heat intensifying across Tamil Nadu, residents in select neighborhoods of Chennai should prepare for a scheduled power outage on Wednesday, May 8, due to routine maintenance by the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO).

According to the power utility, electricity will be suspended from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, with restoration expected earlier if the maintenance work concludes ahead of schedule. The affected areas span several parts of the city, including Guindy/Ramapuram, Minjur Town, and Mylapore, where extensive street-level maintenance and infrastructure upgrades are planned, as per reports.

Chennai Power Shutdown Areas

Guindy/Ramapuram: Valluvar salai,Bajanai koil st,Arasamaram Jn,Bharathi salai,TNHB,Sriram Nagar,Kothari Nagar,Rathna Complex,Kurinji Ngr,Mugalivakkam,Shanthi Ngr,Mount poonamallee Rd,Subasree ngr,AGS colony,Ganesh ngr ,Gangai Amman Kovil Road, Ammbal Nagar, Rathna Complex, Prakasam Street, Senthamil Nagar, Kothari Nagar, Annai Sathya Nagar, K.K. Ponnurangam Salai, Kalasathamman Kovil Street, Rayala Nagar, SRM Thirumalai Nagar, Periyar Salai, Guru Homes, Nehru Nagar, Ponnammal Nagar, Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Kamarajar Road, Gangai Avenue, Shanthi Nagar, Mount Poonamallee Road, Mugalivakkam Main Road, Kamala Nagar, Subasree Nagar, MKM School, Venkateswara Avenue, Ram Nagar, Mariamman Temple, Krishnaveni Nagar, Saree Nagar, Kurusamy Nagar, CRR Puram, Kavya Granden, Casa Granda, Arumugam Nagar, Thirunagar, Ganesh Nagar, Manappakkam Village, Ramamurthy Avenue, AV Mallis Garden, Trimax, VV Kovil Street, Perumal Street, AGS Colony, Mettukkuppam, AGR. Garden, Selvalakshmi Garden, Brindavan Nagar, MGR Nagar.

Minjur: Minjur Town, TheradiStreet, Siruvakkam, Suriya Nagar, B.D.O Office, Vannipakkam, Seemavaram, R-R PalayamAriyanvoyal, Pudhupedu, Nandhiambakkam, Melur, Pattamandhiri, Vallur, Athipattu, C 5.R.palayam, G.R. Palayam, Kondakarai, Pallipuram, azhuthigaimedu, Karayanmedu.

Mylapore: Santhome High Road, Dooming Kuppam, Dooming Lane, Mullaima nagar, Srinivasapuram, East Circle Road, Madhax Church Road, Lazur Church, Rosary Church Road, Muthu Street, Appu Street, Syed Wahan Hussain Street, N.M.K Street, Kutchery Road, Nochikuppam, Papanasam Salai, Bazar Road Kannila Street, Devadi Street, Nadu Street, Abraham Street, Kutchery Road,, Kesavaperumal Sanathi Street, V.C. Garden, R.K Mutt Road, New Street, Solaiappan Street, Mandaveli5th Cross Street, Venkatesa Agraharam, North and East Madam Street, Nallappan Street, Adam Street, Kumaraguru Street,

TANGEDCO has urged residents to plan accordingly and has assured that essential services will be monitored to minimise inconvenience. The shutdown is part of regular grid upkeep efforts aimed at improving reliability and reducing long-term disruptions.