Chennai

The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) has announced a scheduled power shutdown in parts of Chennai to carry out regular maintenance and repair work. The outage will last only for a few hours, and power supply is expected to be restored ...

Chennai and several other parts of Tamil Nadu have been experiencing heavy rainfall over the past few days, causing waterlogging, slippery roads, and traffic delays in some areas. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast more rain along with thunderstorms and ...

Nearly 35% of the underground tunnels for Chennai Metro's ₹63,246 crore Phase II project have been completed. The Phase II expansion covers 118.9 km across three main corridors, Madhavaram to SIPCOT (Corridor 3), Light House to Poonamallee (Corridor 4), and Madhavaram ...

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall across several parts of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, as a low-pressure area is expected to form over the southeast Bay of Bengal between ...

To manage the increase in passenger traffic ahead of Diwali 2025, Southern Railway has introduced several special trains to make travel easier for those heading home for the festival. These trains will operate on specific dates, connecting major locations like Chennai, ...

The Chennai Metro Rail Project made major progress when the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) named "Pelican," operated by ITD Cementation, completed its tunnel work at the Kodambakkam Ramp near Meenakshi College on October 15, 2025. This marks the end of tunnelling ...

The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation has announced a power cut in some of the major parts of Chennai on Thursday, October 16th, due to ongoing maintenance work. Mostly the areas, including Anna Nagar, Ambattur, and Thillai Ganga Nagar, will ...

Chennai Metro Rail is working on the Phase II project by appointing a third contractor to complete track laying between Porur and Power House. Earlier, the viaduct and tracks between Poonamallee and Porur were completed, allowing trial runs to begin. However, ...

The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation has announced a power cut on Thursday, October 9, due to maintenance work. This power outage will affect over 160 locations across Tamil Nadu, and the major hit will be Chennai, Erode, Kanyakumari, Krishnagiri, ...

The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation has announced a power cut on Wednesday, 8 October, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. due to maintenance work. This power outage will affect over 50 locations in Chennai, including Tambaram and Avadi, for ...

Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) is getting ready to start tunnelling in November on one of the toughest parts of its Phase II project, the stretch between Thiruvanmiyur and Indira Nagar, according to sources. Two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) will be ...

The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation has announced a power cut on Tuesday, 7 October, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. due to maintenance work. This power outage will affect Chennai's major areas for five hours. The company has expected ...