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Residents across several districts of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, Coimbatore, Salem, Trichy, Thanjavur and Villupuram, should prepare for scheduled electricity interruptions on Wednesday, June 17, as maintenance and infrastructure improvement works are being carried out by the electricity department.
According to the announced schedule, power supply will remain suspended from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in affected localities. However, supply may be restored earlier if maintenance activities are completed ahead of schedule.
The temporary shutdown has been planned to support preventive maintenance and strengthen distribution infrastructure aimed at improving long-term service reliability.
Why Is There a Power Cut?
Officials said the outage is part of routine maintenance and system upgrade works. Such shutdowns are generally carried out to improve electricity distribution, reduce future faults and ensure smoother power supply across urban and suburban areas.
Residents are advised to complete essential charging needs in advance and plan household and business activities accordingly.
Coimbatore Power Cut Areas (9 AM-4 PM)
Several localities under Coimbatore are expected to be affected, including:
Water Market, Lakshmi Nagar, Murugan Nagar, Cheranma Nagar, Kumudam Nagar, Jeeva Nagar, Chengaliyappan Nagar, Kallapatti, Nehru Nagar, Chithra, Valliyampalayam, K.R. Palayam, Villankurichi, Thanniyalur Estate, Sharp Nagar, Maheshwari Nagar, Keeranatham, Varathayangarpalayam, Idigarai, Athipalayam, parts of Saravanampatti, Viswasapuram, Bhagwan Nagar, Karandumedu, parts of Villankurichi, Sivanandapuram, Sathya Road, Sankaraveethi, Ravi Theater Area, Chavadi Puthur, Navakkarai, Veerappanur and Kaliapuram.
Mettur Power Shutdown Areas
Electricity supply interruption is also scheduled in parts of Mettur and surrounding regions including:
Edappadi City, V.N. Palayam, Avaniyur, Vempaneri, Dadhapuram, Kurumbapatti, Malayanur, Vellamavalasu, Thangaiyur, Ammankattur, Konganapuram, Erumaipatti, Poolampatti, Koodakkal, Billukurichi, Vanniyarchettinagar, Valliyur Chettinagar Palayam, Kunjampalayam, Vellarivelli, Kallapalayam, Nedungulam, Koneripatti, Kalvathangam, Poomanur and Pudupatti.
Salem Areas Facing Scheduled Power Outage
Power disruption is expected in:
Sellur, Kuruchi, Abhinavam, K. Pudurvi Steel, Pappampady, Ilampillai Town, Gandhi Nagar, Siddharkoil, Seerakabady, M.D. Choultry, Vempadithalaam, R. Pudur and K.K. Nagar.
Thanjavur Power Cut Areas
Affected localities include:
- Madukkur
- Thirukanurpatti
Trichy Power Cut: Long List of Areas Under Shutdown
Several areas across Trichy district are scheduled for maintenance-related outage, including:
Pannakombu, Amiyapuram, Pannapatti, Perumampatti, Amazhakapatti, Thanamalaipatti, Karthakovilpatti, Tanair, Vadikapatti, Balakiruthampatti, Poigaipatti, Kadavaipatti, Bharathiar Nagar Station Area, Chevalur, Thangamaretiyapatti, Manikattiyur, Karumpulippati, Kottapatti, Topampatti, N. Puttur, Nallampillai, Trichy Road Area, Andavarkoil, Anjalikkalappulam, Muttakappulam, Kalam, Usilampatti, Veerpur, Venkaikuchi, Anaiyur, Palapatti, K. Samudra, Vellivadi, M. Anjampatti, Vengaikurichi, Marathiretiyapatti, Malaiyadipatti, Karathupatti, Bommampatti, Butterworth Road, NGR, Vasantha Engineering Area, Mambala Road, Trunk Road, Kumbakonam Road, Kanthan Nagar, Velliklamai Road, Keezh Ul Road, Thimiraiya Samudra, Chennai Bypass Road, Thiruvalar Solai, Keezh Vasal and Utthamar Seely.
Villupuram Power Outage Areas
Residents in these locations should also expect temporary disruption:
Senthur, Avvaiyarkuppam, Kuttaripattu, Keezhadayalam, Chennanerkunam, Mupuli, Kodima, Alagramam, Naganthur, Marur, Kothamangalam, Perani, Palapattu, Nedimozhiyanur, Vilankambadi, Veedur and Badhirampuli.
Advisory for Residents
Since the outage window extends through most of the daytime hours, residents are advised to:
- Charge phones, laptops and power banks early
- Store sufficient drinking water where pumps depend on electricity
- Plan work-from-home schedules in advance
- Keep backup arrangements ready for businesses and commercial establishments
Power supply is expected to resume before 4 PM wherever maintenance work is completed early.