# Power shutdown in multiple Chennai areas on 6 October 2026-10-04T21:51:49+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Power supply will be suspended in parts of Chennai on Tuesday, 6 October, from 9 am to 2 pm for maintenance work, according to a Tangedco announcement. The affected areas include Tiruverkadu, Medavakkam, Saidapet, West Tambaram, East Tambaram and Kundrathur. In Tiruverkadu, supply will be cut on Sivan Koil Road, Eswaran Nagar, Selvaganapathy Nagar and several other streets. Medavakkam will see shutdowns on Vellakkal Main Road, Ancheneya Koil Street and parts of Velachery Main Road. Saidapet will be affected on Tod Hunter Nagar, Jones Road, part of Anna Salai and around 40 other locations. West Tambaram, East Tambaram and Kundrathur will also face outages. Supply will be restored before 2 pm if work finishes early. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The planned shutdowns cover dozens of residential and commercial streets across six Chennai zones, affecting thousands of households and businesses for five hours on a working Tuesday. Tangedco has not specified the exact nature of the maintenance, leaving residents to prepare without clarity on whether the work addresses recurring faults or is routine. The utility's standard caveat that supply may resume earlier offers little certainty for those reliant on power for work or medical needs. Residents in the named streets should arrange backup power or plan around the 9 am to 2 pm window on 6 October. ## Coverage - dtnext.in Straight listing of affected areas and timing with no added commentary. This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Chennai, Saidapet, Tangedco, Tiruverkadu Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/power-shutdown-in-multiple-chennai-areas-on-6-october/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/power-shutdown-in-multiple-chennai-areas-on-6-october/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/