The protest took place while the minister was attending a special medical camp jointly organised by the Department of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare and the Greater Chennai Corporation.

Fishermen seek government's intervention

According to the report, more than 50 fishermen gathered at the harbour to meet the minister and submit a petition seeking immediate intervention to retrieve eight deep-sea fishing boats that have reportedly remained seized in Andhra Pradesh for nearly a month.

The fishermen said the continued detention of the boats had severely affected their livelihood, as many families depended entirely on deep-sea fishing for their income.

They alleged that they were prevented from meeting the minister despite waiting at the venue with their petition. Frustrated over not being allowed to present their grievances, one of the fishermen staged a road blockade by sitting in the middle of the road, leading to tense moments near the harbour.

According to the report, the minister left the venue in his official vehicle while the protest was under way, following which the agitating fishermen expressed disappointment over not getting an opportunity to explain their concerns.

Medical camp organised for fishing community

Earlier in the day, Minister Srinath inaugurated the special medical camp at the Kasimedu Fishing Harbour complex. According to a statement issued by the Greater Chennai Corporation, the camp was organised jointly by the Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department and the civic body to provide healthcare services to members of the fishing community.

The camp offered general medical consultations, screening for communicable diseases, blood tests, X-rays, dental care and the distribution of medicines. Fishermen and residents from Kasimanagar, Kasipuram, Nagoorar Thottam, Singaravelan Nagar, Anna Nagar, Thideer Nagar and Pallavan Nagar participated in the camp and availed themselves of the medical services.

Director of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Vijayakarthikeyan, Greater Chennai Corporation North Region Deputy Commissioner Swetha Suman, City Medical Officer Dr M Jagadeesan and other officials were present during the programme.

Further details regarding the fishermen's representation and the status of the stranded boats are awaited.

He was arrested in a gutka case and remanded to prison, where died under mysterious circumstances.

The deceased was identified as Balaji (44), a resident of Selaiyur. Police had arrested him on July 12 after allegedly seizing 500 kg of gutka from his possession. He was produced before a court and remanded to judicial custody at Puzhal Central Prison.

According to the police, Balaji developed a sudden health complication on the morning of July 15 while in prison and died despite medical attention. Officials said the preliminary cause of death appeared to be a cardiac arrest.

However, Balaji's family members, relatives and friends alleged that he may have died due to assault by police personnel and demanded a thorough investigation into the incident.

A large number of protesters gathered outside the Selaiyur police station, staging a road blockade and raising slogans demanding action against those responsible for his death.

Senior police officials rushed to the spot and held talks with the protesters. They assured them that a comprehensive inquiry would be conducted and that strict legal action would be taken if the post-mortem report or the investigation established any wrongdoing by police personnel.

Following the assurance, the protesters withdrew the agitation and agreed to the post-mortem examination. Police said Balaji's body would be handed over to his family after the autopsy for the last rites. Further investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death is under way.

The accused, identified as Silambarasan (31), has multiple cases registered against him, including nine murder cases, at Otteri Police Station in Vandalur and Guduvanchery Police Station.

Police said he had been absconding for a long time after failing to appear before courts in connection with the cases.

Acting on a court-issued arrest warrant, a special team from the Vandalur Otteri Police launched a search operation to trace the accused.

Based on specific intelligence, police located Silambarasan at his hideout near Pallikaranai in and surrounded him.

During the operation, he pointed an air gun and attempted to threaten the officers.

Police acted swiftly, overpowered the accused without injury, seized the weapon, and took him into custody.

Police are also taking steps to produce him before the appropriate court for further legal proceedings.

Police have declared Meenambakkam, Guindy, Kotturpuram, Taramani, Manapakkam and other routes to be taken by the dignitary as a “Red Zone.”

For security reasons, flying of drones, drone cameras and other unmanned aerial objects will be banned in these areas on both days, except for official government arrangements, an official release stated.

Police said an order prohibiting drones, remote-controlled micro-light aircraft, paragliders, paramotors, hand gliders and hot air balloons in Greater Chennai is already in force from June 19, 2026 to August 17, 2026 under Section 163 and Section 14(2) of BNS.

Electricity supply remains suspended for a few hours in affected areas and is restored once the maintenance process is completed. Stay with DT Next for updates on affected localities and timings related to scheduled power shutdowns across Chennai.

Power shutdown on Saturday  (July 18)

CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended on Saturday in the following areas from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works.

Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Thillai Ganga Nagar: Nanganallur, Pazhavanthangal, Jeevan Nagar, Sanjay Gandhi Nagar, Velachery, Adambakkam, Andal Nagar, Vanuvampet, Brindavan Nagar, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Shanthi Nagar, Puzhuthivakkam, Ullagaram, AGS Colony Velachery, EB Colony, Mohanapuri, and Adambakkam New Colony

Panjetty: Alinjivakkam, Athipedu, Irulipattu, Janapanchatram Koot Road, Periyapalayam Road, Jaganathapuram Road, Saikiruba Nagar, Vrindavan Nagar, MK Garden, Sri Nagar, SV Farm, Malivakam, Amoor Jaganathapuram Chatram, and Kuthiraipallam

Sholinganallur: Elcot Avenue Road, Model School Road, Classic Farms, Nedunchezhian Street, Narayanasamy Street, Patavattaman Koil Street, Parameshwaran Nagar, Ponniamman Koil Street, Kumaran Nagar, TNHB, Alamelumanga Puram, Gandhi Nagar, OMR, Nookampalayam Road, Tiruvalluvar Salai, Pondicherry Pattai, Chemenchery, Jawahar Nagar, Satyabama, JPR, St Joseph College, Village High Road, Velunaikar Street, Nehru Street, Ganesh Nagar, Medavakkam Road, Wipro Road, Anna Street, Devaraj Nagar, New Kumaran Nagar, Ezhil Nagar, Gandhi Street, and MGR Street

Nanganallur: Sheela Nagar, Aiswarya Street, Erikarai Street, Ramakrishna Raju Nagar, Neelamegam Street, Agathiyar Street, Manikandan Street, Annai Theresa Nagar, Elumalai Street, AGS Colony, Balaji Nagar, Sivaprakasam Nagar, Sankara Nagar, Sankaradas Street, Nandhanar Street, Mullai Street, Sivasubramaniyan Street, Ambikapathy Street, Ramalinga Nagar, Kuppuswamy Street, Gangai Street, Yamunai Street, Vaigai Street, Chokanathan Street, Pillayar Koil Street, Sivaraman Street, Sadhasivam Nagar, and Ram Kumar Street

Ponneri: Thatchoor Koot Road, Azlinjivakkam, Borax, Kilmeni, Peravallur, Athipedu, Natham, Andarkuppam, Chatram, Madhavaram, Amoor, Kodur, KPK Nagar, Chinavaram, Vellodai, Eliambedu, Chinnakavanam, Periyakavanam, Kavalpatti, Uppalam, TV padi, Vembakkam, Devadhanam, Annuppambattu, AR Palayam, Aladu, Perumbedu, TV puram, Uthandi, Kandigai, and Arasur

Tirumullaivoyal: Old Alamathy, Alamathy A Colony, Venmani Nagar, Dairy Farm, Govindhapuram, and Krishna Nagar

Kovilambakkam: Medavakkam Main Road, MGR Nagar, Rose Garden, Chinna Kovilambakkam, S Kolathur Road, Echangadu Industrial Estate, and Pallavaram Radial Road

Ottiyambakkam: Vedanthangal Nagar, Entire Ottiyambakkam, Nethaji Nagar, Karanai Main Road, Ottiyambakkam Main Road, Jones, and Crusher Road

Porur: Panimalar Medical College, Varadharajapuram, Yamuna Nagar, Kolapancherry and Chokkanallur.

Adyar: Gandhi Nagar 4th Main Road, 2nd and 3rd Crescent Park Road, 3rd Main Road, and Ramachandra Adithanar Road

Poonamallee: Trunk Road, Anjeneyar Koil Street, Vaitheeswarankoil street, Ramanujakoodam Street, Sundar Nagar, New Street, Ganga Sarathi Nagar, and Pillayar Koil Street

Avadi: Cholambedu Main Road, Sri Nagar Colony, Ganapathy Nagar, Kalikambal Nagar, Arjuna Nagar, Senthil Nagar, Srinivasa Nagar, and Brindavanam Avenue

Tambaram: Mullai Nagar, Ambedkar Street, Vaigai Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Old State Bank Colony, RTO Office Road, Kamaraj Street, and Gandhi Road

Injambakkam: Bharathi Avenue, ECR Injambakkam to Akkarai, VGP Layout, Shalimar Garden, Vimala Garden, Periyar Theru, Pothigai Street, Muniswaran Kovil Street, Gangai Amman Kovil Street, Pillayar Kovil Street, Gowri Amman Kovil Street, Jagajeevanram Avenue, Cholamandal Devi Nagar, Seshadri Avenue, Bethal Nagar 1st Street, and Ponnurangan Street

Neelankarai: Kohinoor Complex, Pandiyan Nagar, Vettuvankeni, Bay Watch Farm, Teachers Colony, Workers' Estate, Raja Street, Shankar Street, Boompukar Street, Joni Street, and Gangai Amman Kovil Street.

Pallavaram: RKV Avenue, Kattabomman Nagar, and PV Vaithiyalingam Street

Kumananchavadi: Periyar Nagar, Abirami Nagar, VGN Avenue, Shanthi Nagar, SV Nagar, Jeevan Prakash Nagar, Poonamallee Bypass, Radian and Shoba Apartments

Long duration power shutdown at RA Puram

The power supply will be interrupted in the following areas on Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm due to replacement of 11KV Breakers at 33/11 KV MRC Nagar substation under RA Puram section. Supply will be resumed before 5 pm if the works are completed.

T Nagar: RA Puram part of MRC Nagar, part of Foreshore Estate, part of Gandhi Nagar, PRO Quarters, RK Mutt, RK Nagar, Rani MeyiammaiTower, Sathyadev Avenue, True Value Homes, HT Service, Raja Street, Robertson Lane, Raja Gramani Garden, KVB Garden, Appa Gramani Street, Velayutharaja Street, TP Scheme Road, Raja Muthaiah Puram, Kuttigramani Street, Kamarajar Salai, Kasthuri Avenue, Karpagam Avenue, Vasanth Avenue, South Avenue, Shanmugapuram, Santhome High Road, Sathiya Nagar, Aringnar Anna Nagar, Annai Theresa Nagar, Perumal Koil Street, and South Canal Bank Road

Power shutdown on Friday  (July 17)

CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday (July 17) from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed

Besant Nagar: Shastri Nagar Kamarajar Salai, Valmiki Street, Kalakshetra Road and Avenue, Lakshmipuram, Sri Ram Nagar, Kumaraguru 1st-4th Streets, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Muthulakshmi Street

Avadi: Murugappa Polytechnic, Check Post, NM Road, Thirumalairaja Puram, Nandhavana Mettur, Kannika Puram, Nehru Bazar, Kasthuribai Nagar

Puzhal: Surapet, Puzhal, Red Hills Market Road, Kavangarai, Kathirvedu, Shanmugapuram, Puthagaram, Metrowater, Puzhal Prison I, II and III

Taramani: Indira Nagar, Kasturba Nagar 3rd and 4th Main Road, 3rd Cross Street, Canal Bank Road, Nehru Nagar 2nd-4th Main Road, Dhanalakshmi Avenue, 1st-4th Street

Besant Nagar: 1st Main Road and 1st Avenue, Beach Home Avenue, Dhamotharapuram New Street

Pallavaram: TTK company, Chavadi Street, IHFD Flats, Annasamy Street, GST Road Pallavaram bus stand to Ponds Bridge-Arunthathipuram, Valluvar Pettai Ranganathan Street, IG Road signal, Ranganathan Subway, Ambedkar Statue, Canara bank

Power shutdown on Wednesday (July 15)

CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday (July 17) from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed

Besant Nagar: Shastri Nagar Kamarajar Salai, Valmiki Street, Kalakshetra Road and Avenue, Lakshmipuram, Sri Ram Nagar, Kumaraguru 1st-4th Streets, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Muthulakshmi Street

Avadi: Murugappa Polytechnic, Check Post, NM Road, Thirumalairaja Puram, Nandhavana Mettur, Kannika Puram, Nehru Bazar, Kasthuribai Nagar

Puzhal: Surapet, Puzhal, Red Hills Market Road, Kavangarai, Kathirvedu, Shanmugapuram, Puthagaram, Metrowater, Puzhal Prison I, II and III

Taramani: Indira Nagar, Kasturba Nagar 3rd and 4th Main Road, 3rd Cross Street, Canal Bank Road, Nehru Nagar 2nd-4th Main Road, Dhanalakshmi Avenue, 1st-4th Street

Besant Nagar: 1st Main Road and 1st Avenue, Beach Home Avenue, Dhamotharapuram New Street

Pallavaram: TTK company, Chavadi Street, IHFD Flats, Annasamy Street, GST Road Pallavaram bus stand to Ponds Bridge-Arunthathipuram, Valluvar Pettai Ranganathan Street, IG Road signal, Ranganathan Subway, Ambedkar Statue, Canara bank

CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Wednesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Taramani: Indira Nagar, Kasturbai Nagar 1st-3rd Main Road and 1st-3rd Cross Street, Canal Bank Road, Bhaktavatsalam 1st and 2nd Street, Sardar Patel Road, Anna Avenue, Govindharajapuram 1st and 2nd Street

Adyar: 1st-4th Streets Sivakamipuram, Gangai Amman Koil Street, LIC Colony, Subramaniyam Colony, 1st-3rd Streets Malaviya Avenue, MG Road, RK Nagar Main Road and 1st-3rd Cross Streets, Maruntheeswar Nagar, Sunnambu Kalvai, Kamarajar Nagar, RBI Colony, Sasthri Nagar 1st Main Road and 1st, 5th and 6th Cross Streets.

Kottivakkam: Palkalai Nagar, Jagannathan Street, Venkateswara Nagar 1st- 21st Streets, Kottivakkam Kuppam, Kuppam Road, AGS Colony 1st-3rd Cross Streets, New Colony 1st-4th Streets, Thiruveethi Amman Koil Street, Thulukkanathamman Koil Street, Lakshmivadhana Street, ECR, Senthamaraikannan Salai.

Besant Nagar: 2nd-4th Main Roads, 7 th, 16th and 28th Cross Streets, New CPWD Quarters, 6th and 7th Avenue, Odaikuppam, Thideer Nagar

Alamathy: ABC Colony, Venmani Nagar.

Tambaram: Madambakkam, Vengaivasal, Mappedu, Agaramthen, Padhuvanchery, Kaspapuram, Secretariat Colony, Camp Road, Sembakkam, Agaram Main Road, Selaiyur, VGP Srinivasa Nagar, VGP Saravana Nagar, Gayathri Nagar, Krishna Nagar, Thiruvanchery, Noothenchery, Ganapathy Nagar, Gnandha Nagar, Bharathidhasan Nagar, Sakthi Nagar, Gayathri Garden, part of Rajakeelpakkam, Gowrivakkam, Santhoshpuram, Rikki Garden, Rajaji Nagar, Sundaram Colony, Parasakthi Nagar, Sathyasai Nagar, Gokul Nagar, Shah Avenue, Kamaraj Nagar, Jayendra Nagar, Tharageswari Nagar, KVIC Nagar, Velachery Main Road, Palaniyappa Nagar, Santhammal Nagar, Vignarajapuram, Vijayanagaram, KK Salai, Sivagami Nagar, Padmavathi Nagar, Alamelupuram, Kannan Nagar, Indra Nagar, Cholan Nagar, Sudharshan Nagar, Tiana Sky City, Thirumal Nagar, Annai Sathya Nagar, Ganesh Nagar, Maruthi Nagar, and Sri Devi Nagar

Pallavaram: Chavadi Street, IHFD Colony, GST Road, Pallavaram bus stand to Ponds Bridge, Arundathipuram, Valluvar Pettai, Ranganathan Street, IG Road signal

Ramapuram: Manapakkam Main Road, L&T Back Gate, Sethulakshmi Avenue, Parthasarathy Nagar, Battiya Garden, Casa XX, Velavan Nagar, Malar Garden, Rani Enclave, Ambethkar Nagar, IPS Colony, Jain Akshardham

Sithalapakkam: Mambakkam Main Road, Velachery Main Road, Venketeswara Nagar, Dawood Nagar, Kulakarai, Pachaiamman Koil Street, Pushpa Nagar park, Santhanam Street, Bharath Street

Perumbakkam: Casa Grand School, Aashirtha Avenue, Casa Grand Cherry Pick, Colour Homes, Colour Avenue, Plaza Verdant, Isha Ishtabumi, Radiance Mercury, Urban Tree, Gandhi Nagar Society, Pushkin Street, KG Flats

Power shutdown on Tuesday (July 14)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Tuesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Iyyappanthangal: Kattupakkam, Chendurpuram, Sri Nagar, Vijayalakshmi Nagar, Janakiammal Nagar, Sornapuri Nagar, Addison Nagar, Srinivasapuram, Krishna Nagar, Maruthi Nagar, Noombal, Mount Poonamallee Road, Oil Mill Road, Audco Nagar, Subbiah Nagar, Krishnaveni Ammal Nagar, Vasantham Nagar, Sivaraman Krishna Nagar, Vijayalakshmi Avenue, Step Stone, Bohanwilla, Vasanthapuram, Muthu Nagar, Ponmuthu Nagar, Paraniputhur

Porur: Nazarathpet, Panimalar Engineering College, Varadharajapuram

Tambaram: Chitlapakkam, Pambansamigal Salai, CV Raman Street, Lenin Street, Sudha Avenue and 2nd Street, Valliammai Street, Kalaivanar Street, UV Swaminathan Street, Vyasar Street, Vishwamithrar Street, Saraswathi Nagar, Veeravanchi Street, Guru Homes, Bharath Avenue, Kalyanasundaram Street, Chatrapathi Sivaji Street.

Karambakkam: Samayapuram Main Road and 1st-9th Streets, Sri Ram Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Devi Nagar, Arunachalam Nagar Garden, Kolavizhi Apartment

Ambattur Industrial Estate: South Phase, 1st and 2nd Main Road, Mogappair Industrial Estate Southern Avenue, Reddy Street, Kavarai Street, Munusamy Street, SSOA Complex, Kalyani Estate, Natesan Nagar

Adyar: Canal Bank Road

Power shutdown on Monday (July 13)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Monday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Avadi: Siva Sankarapuram, Jag Nagar, Kulakarai Street, CTH Road, Saraswathi Nagar, Anna Nagar 1st to 4th Streets, MGR Nagar, Nehru Nagar, Vaishnavi Nagar 1st to 10th Streets, Shanthipuram, Sridevi Vaishnavi Nagar A&B Streets, Indra Gandhi Nagar, Old Housing Board, DRR Street, Nethaji Nagar, Murugappa Polytechnic, Check Post, NM Road, Thirumalairajapuram, Nandhavana Mettur, Kannikapuram, Nehru Bazar, Kasthuribai Nagar.

Anakaputhur: 7tn Main Road, 2nd-8th Cross Streets, Gandhi Road, Indira Gandhi Street, Nehru Street, Rajaji Street, Kalaignar Road, Kalaignar Cross Street, Periyar Street, Elango Street, Signal Office Road, Kiruba Street, Lakshmi Narayanan Street, SBI Colony, Christopher 1st, 2nd and 3rd Street, Maruthi Street, Radhakrishnan Street.

Pammal: Eratai Pillaiyar Koil Street, Elumalai Street, Nanthanar Street, Natarajan Street, Bajanai Koil Street, Devadas Street, Ramanujam Street, Rangasamy Street, Hl Colony 1st Main Road, Thiyagarajan Street, Prabhakaran Street, Vadivel Street, Kakkan Street, Marudhupandi Street, Veeraraghavan Street, Nallathambi Road.

IT Corridor: Hiranandani Apartments, Radiance Apartments, Olympia Panache and Olympia Opaline Apartments, OMR Road, Navallur, Vijayaganapathy Nagar, Egattur Village, Emami Tejomaya Apartment, Muttukadu, Kanathur Village, Srinivasa Apartment, TVH Taus Apartment, Virtusa HT Service (No 636), Indus Anantya Apartment, Creations Apartment.

Besant Nagar: Shastri Nagar Kamarajar Salai, Valmiki Street, Kalakshetra Road and Avenue, Lakshmipuram, Sri Ram Nagar, Kumaraguru 1st to 4th Streets, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Muthulakshmi Street.

Power shutdown on Saturday ( July 11)

CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Poonamallee: Rukmani Nagar, Melma Nagar, Muthamizh Nagar, Muthukumaran Nagar, Sumithra Nagar, Ambedkar Nagar, Vijayalakshmi Avenue, Kabali Street, Trunk Road Part, Kulakkarai Street, Etti Annal Nagar, and Devadoss Nagar.

Power shutdown on Friday (July 10)

CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

KK Nagar: Ashok Nagar, Vadapalani, PT Rajan Salai, Rani Anna Nagar, SSB Nagar, Venkatesapuram 14 and 15 Sectors, Azhagar Perumal Koil Street, Masthan Ali Garden, Ellaimuthamman Koil Street, Aruna Colony, Baby Colony, Vijaya Street, Ashok Nagar 77th and 92nd Streets, Kamarajar Salai, 1st-4th, 6th, 18th and 19th Avenues, Sarvamangala Colony, Anugraha Colony, Soundarapandian Salai, Kannappar Salai, Dr Natesan Salai, Pudur 1st-9th Streets, Pudur 11th-14th Streets, West Sivan Koil Street, South Sivan Koil Street, 100 Feet Road, Arcot Road, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Desigar Street, Saidapet Road, Gopal Street, Sannathi Street, Karuneegar Street, AP Patro Salai, Sivalingapuram, Boppilli Raja Salai, Kalinga Colony, Panneer Selvam Salai, Bala Subramaniyam Salai, 240 LIG Colony, 6th-9thAvenues, Moorthy Street, Rukmani Street.

Tambaram West: Otteri, Orapakam, Vandalur, Singarathottam Hill View, Gangaiamman Kovil, Venkatesapuram, Lakshmipuram, Iranamman, RMK Nagar Gundumedu, Muthuvelar Street, Krishna Road, Vivek Nagar, Kamadhenu Nagar, Karthikeyan Nagar, Bharathi Nagar, Balaji Nagar, Ganesh Nagar, Sathyamoorthy Nagar, Muthirilandi Street, MKB Nagar, Tiruvalluvar Street, Bharathidasan Street, Avvai Street, Sri Ram Park 63 Apartment, VOC Street, SV Nagar, Kalaivani Street, Mani Street, Amman Koil Street, Balaji Street, Manimegalai Street, Tholkappiyar 1st and 2nd Streets, TKC Street, Kamarajar Nagar, Gandhi Street, Katta Bomman Street, Anna 1st and 2nd Streets, Rajiv Gandhi Street, Mepedu, Puthur, Perumal Puram, Vengambakkam, Sathyamoorthy Street, Amudham Nagar, Sadagopan Nagar, Thangaraj Nagar, Vishnu Nagar, Kagabhujender Nagar, Thirupur Kumaran Street, Vasantham Nagar, Kurinji Nagar, RSR Nagar, Kannanavenue 1st-5th Streets.

Adyar: First Main Road, Jeevarathnam Nagar 4th and 5th Street, Padmanaban Nagar, Besant Avenue, LB Road.

Anna Nagar: Shanthi Colony, AA to AM blocks, Old L, Y, and Z Blocks, 7th Main Road, TNHB Quarters A, B and W Blocks, 2nd-6th Avenues, Shenoy Nagar, Bharathipuram, Periyakoodal 1st-3rd Main Roads, West Club Road, Aminjikarai, PP Garden, MM Colony, NSK Nagar, NM Road.

Medavakkam: Perumbakkam Main Road, Pallavan Nagar, Pandian Nagar, Tiruvalluvar Nagar, Velachery Main Road, Jayachandiran Nagar, LR Avenue, Ponniyamman Nagar, Athithangal, Kumaran Theatre Madambakkam, Vengaivasal Main Road, Santhoshapuram, Velachery Main Road, Ruby Building, Anantha Nagar, Indira Nagar, Balaji Nagar, Rangarajapuram, Jayalakshmi Nagar, Maharajapuram, Vijaya Nagaram Second Main Road, Park Street 1st, 2nd and 3rd Streets, Anbu Nagar 1st and 2nd Streets.

Avadi: BV Puram, Avadi bus stand and Depot, HVF Road, OCF Road, Sathiyamoorthy Nagar, Shanthi Nagar, Police Quarters, JB Nagar, Jothi Nagar, Sri Sakthi Nagar, Power Line Road, Senthil Nagar.

Power shutdown on Wednesday (July 8)

CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Wednesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Kottivakkam: Tiruvalluvar Nagar 1st, 3rd-6th Main Road, 7th-33rd Cross Street, 1st and 3rd Avenue, Housing Board Apartments H12-H40 and above all surrounding areas.

Besant Nagar: Shastri Nagar 1stAvenue, 1st and 2nd Cross Street and 9th Lane, Jeevarathnam Nagar 1st Main Road, Telephone Exchange, Shopping Complex.

Nolambur: West Mogappair 5th-8th Blocks, Kavimani Salai.

Power shutdown on Tuesday (July 7)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas as mentioned below on Tuesday from 9 am to 2 pm for various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Red Hills: Puthu Nagar 3rd and 5th Street, Naravarikuppam, Dargas Road, Gomathiamman Nagar, JJ Nagar, Theerthakarayampattu, Balavinayagar Nagar, Vivek Akbar Avenue, Padiyanallur, RJN Colony, Kummanur, Jayadurga Nagar, Palavoyal, Manish Nagar, Kannapalayam, Balaji Garden, Sendrambakkam, Sirangavoor, Perungavur, Aaroon Ullsa City, Bypass Road, Sothuppakkam Road, New Star City, Kalikuppam, Azhinjivakkam, Vadagai, Maharaja Nagar, MH Road, Vinesh Nagar, Thiru Vi Ka Nagar, TNK Nagar, Anpu Nagar, Vilangadupakkam, Mallima Nagar, TH High Road, Aalamaram, Gandhi Nagar, Aasi Thambi Street.

Tiruvanmiyur: Shastri Nagar East, North and South Mada Street, Bharathidasan Street, ECR, Lalitha Garden, Kuppam Beach Road, West Tank Street, Sannathi Street, Mettu Street.

Tambaram: Kadapperi Mepz Area, Moulana Nagar, Singaravelan Street, Tiruneermalai Main Road, Ranganathapuram, Kadar Bhai Street, Kannan Street, part of GST Road, Ramesh Nagar, RV Garden, Duraisamy Pillai Street, MR Theatre, Mudichur Service Road, Market Area, Corporation Office, Judge Colony, Kamakoti Nagar, Sriram Nagar, MMR Street, Gandhi Road, valluvar Gurukulam.

Pallavaram: Fathima Nagar, Muthusamy Nagar, Om Sakthi Nagar, Bajanai Koil Street, Nanmangalam Main Road, Sai Avenue, Balasubramaniyan Street, Kannammal Nagar, Periya Street, Vembuliamman Nagar, Dhanalakshmi Street, AGS Colony, AK Nagar, Bhavani Nagar, Postal Nagar, Bhell Avenue, Naidu Street, Radha Nagar Main Road, and Tirumurugan Street.

Mugalivakkam: Shanthi Nagar, Sabari Nagar, Subasree Nagar Extension, Kumutham Nagar, Karthick Balaji Nagar, Chandra Nagar, Lalithambaal Nagar, Aathi Kesavan Nagar, Arumugam Nagar, Tiruvalluvar Nagar, SS Koil Street, Easwaran Koil Street, Bajanai Koil Street, Casa Grande Utopia phase I and II.

Power shutdown on Sunday (July 5)

CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Sunday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Adyar: Besant Nagar 6th to 15th Cross Street, 1st, 2nd Main Road, RBI Quarters, Kakkan Colony 4th, 16th and 29th Cross Street, 2nd, 3rd and 7th Avenue, Tiger Varthachariyar Road Extension, Gandhi Nagar 2nd Main Road, 1st and 2nd Crescent Park Road and Crescent Avenue.

Ambattur: Tass Estate, Kamarajapuram, VGN Shanthi Nagar, VGN Classique.

Power shutdown on Saturday (July 4)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Tirumudivakkam: MKB Nagar, Women’s Industrial Park, Tiruneermalai Main Road, Perumal Nagar, Sri Krishna Nagar, Vazhuthalampedu, Micro Estate, Palm Rivera Apartment, Royal Castle I, J, O, P, Q, and R Blocks, Amarprakash Apartment, Kumaran Nagar, Mahalakshmi Co-operative Society, PKV Maha Nagar, Kalai Magal Nagar, Karpagam Nagar, TASIOWA Industrial Park and surrounding areas. 

Kundrathur: Sirukalathur, Kelithpettai, Nandambakkam, Periyar Nagar, Anjugambakkam, Malayambakkam, Bazaar Street, Metha Nagar, G Square, and Manikandan Nagar.

Power shutdown on Friday (July 3)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Mylapore: Visalakshi Thottam, Dr Ranga Road, CV Raman Road, CP Ramasamy Road, Bheemanna Garden Street, Abiramapuram, Subramanyam Street, Anandapuram, TTK Road, DeMonteColony, Sri Lapthi Colony, Ashoka Street, Bawa Road, Soundarajan Street, Visalakshi Nagar, St Mary’s Road, Vinayam Street, Jeth Nagar Main Road, Jeth Nagar 1st-3rd Street, Ammani Ammal Street, Pattammal Street, ArunachalamStreet, NalniappanStreet, Devanathan Street, Tiruvallurpet Street, Chandrasekaran Street, VK lyer Road, Vaniyambadi Street, VC Garden 1st-3rd Street, Venkatesa Agraharam Street, Devanathan Street, RK Mutt Road, Lala Thottam,
Trustpakkam, South and North Srinivasan Street, Siva Raman Street.

Ambattur: Vanagaram Road, School Welfare Street, Vellalar Street, 3rd Main Road, MTH Road, DP-67 to 94, 14th Street, Nakkeeran Street, Nageswara Rao Street, Kalyani Estate, Munusamy Street, Alec Reddy Flat, Sriram Flat, Kuppam, Aachi Masala Street, Sanker Sheling, Natesan Nagar, Devi Karumari Amman Nagar, Chinna Colony, Periya Colony, Prince Apartment, PKM Road, Brindavan Colony.

Besant Nagar: 7th Avenue, Rukumani Road, MGR Road and Extension, Arundel Beach Road.

Kottivakkam: Kottivakkam Kuppam Road, 2nd-4th Seaward Road, Balakrishna Road, Tiruveethiyamman Koil Street, ECR Main Road, Tiruvalluvar Nagar 1st-8th Main Road, 1st-54th Cross Street, IOB, Bagath Singh Salai 1st-6th Street, RTO Office, Shivani Apartments.

Power shutdown on Thursday (July 2)

Power supply will be suspended 9 am to 2 pm in the following areas on Thursday for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Thiruverkadu: Puliambedu Road, Noombal Road, Ashok Nandavanam, Mookambigai Nagar, Judges Colony, Rajas Garden, Soosai Nagar, Devi Nagar, Balaji Nagar.

Pallikaranai: Mylai Balaji Nagar, Thandhai Periyar Nagar, Velacheri Main Road,Kaiveli to Kamatchi Hospital.

Power shutdown on Tuesday, Wednesday (June 30, July 1)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Guindy: Rajbhavan Colony, Kannigapuram 1st Street to 34th Street, Velachery Main Road, Race View Colony 1st Street to 3rd Street, Bharathi Nagar, Five Furlong Road, Race Course Road, Vandikaran Road, Nehru Nagar, Periyar Nagar, TNHB Colony, Dr Ambedkar Nagar, Indira Gandhi Nagar 1st Street to 6th Street, Ganesh Nagar, Ranganathan Street, Madhiyalagan Street, Kannagi Street, Madhavan Street, Anbil Dharmalingam Street, Velachery, part of Anna Salai, Chinnamalai, Mosque Colony, Link Road, Narasingapuram and its surrounding areas.

Pallavaram: Nagelkeni, Chromepet, Sangam Road, Tiruneermalai Main Road, Ranganathasamy 1st and 2nd street, Padasalai, Venkatraman Street, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Angalamman Koil Street, Velapper Street, Nallathurai Palli Street.

Anna Nagar: A to W Block, VOC Nagar, Shenoy Nagar, Aminjikarai, RV Nagar, TP Chatram, Kilpauk Garden Road, Periyakoodal AA Block to AM Block, Tiruveethiamman Koil area.

Injambakkam: 1st Avenue Vettuvankeni, Akkarai Village, Allikulam, Ambedkar Street, Anna Enclave, Betheal Nagar North and South, Bhakthi Vendantha Swamy Road, Bharathi Avenue, Brindavan Nagar, Cholamandal Artists Village, Cholamandala Devi Nagar, Classic Enclave, Copper Beach Road, Dr Nanjundaro Salai, ECR Enjambakkam Enjambakkam Kuppam, Enjambakkam to Vetuvakeenni Link Road, Gangaiamman Kovil Street, Gunal Garden, Hanuman Colony, Harichandra 1st to 4th Street, Kakkan Street, Kalaingar Karunanithi Salai, Karpaga Vinayagar Nagar, Kasthuribai Nagar, LG Avenue, Mariakkayar Nagar, Nainar Kuppam, Uthandi, Neelankarai Kuppam, Olive Beach, Pallvan Nagar, Panaiyur Kuppam, Panaiyur, NRI Layut, Vgp Lay Out, Pebble Beach, Periyar Street, Pothigai Street, Ponniyamman Kovil Street, Prestige & Mantri, Rajan Nagar 1st & 2nd Street, Rajiv Avenue, Ramalinga Nagar, Royal Enclave, Sea Cliff, Sea Shell Avenue, Seashore Town, Selva Nagar, Shalimar Garden, Sheashadhri Avenue, Sparkling Sand Avenue, Spring Garden 1st and 2nd Street, TVS Avenue, Teachers Colony, Tiruvalluvar Salai, Thomas Avenue, VOC Street, Vimala Garden, Zugu Beach

Wednesday

Kottivakkam: Sasthiri Nagar, Valmiki Nagar, 2nd Sea Ward Road to 4th Sea Ward Road, Balakrishnan Road, KK Road, Raja Rangasamy Avenue, Subramaniyam Avenue, Tiruvalluvar Nagar 7th to 33rd Cross Street, Tiruvalluvar Nagar 1st,  3rd to 6th Main Road, 1st and 3rd Avenue, Housing Board Apartments H12 to H40 and above all surrounding areas.

Power shutdown on Monday (June 29)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Monday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Korattur: Pumping station HT service, North Avenue Road, Korattur Bus Stand, TNHB 49th Street to 72nd Street, Korattur Railway Station booking office and surrounding areas.

Mylapore: Visalachi Thottam, Dr Ranga Road, CV Raman Road, CP Ramasamy Road, Bheemanna Garden, Abiramapuram, Subramanyam Street, Anandhapuram, TTK Road, Demonte Colony, Sri Lapthi Colony, Ashoka Street, Bawa Road, Soundara Rajan Street, Visalachi Nagar, St Mary's Road, Vinayam Street, Jeth Nagar Main Road, Jeth Nagar 1st, 2nd and 3rd Street, Ammani Ammal Street, Pattammal Street, Arunachalam Street, Nainiappan Street, Devanathan Street, Thiruvallurpet Street, Chandrasekaran Street, VK lyer Road, Vaniyambadi Street, VC Garden 1st, 2nd and 3rd Street, Venkatesa Agraharam Street, Devanathan Street, RK Mutt Road, Lala Thottam, Trustpakkam, South and North Srinivasan Street, and Siva Raman Street.

Power shutdown on Friday (June 26)

CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works.

Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Annasalai: D.No.15 to 24 Bootha Perumal Street, Whites Road, D.No. 756 to760 Annasalai, ICICI bank, ITC HOTEL, Vasan Avenue, Ananda Vikadan, D.No. 106 to120, Annasalai, Raheja tower (HT), D.No. 40 to 68 GP Road, Sathiyamoorthy Bhavan D.No.1 to 7 Club house Road, Pattulals Road, D.No. 148 to 152 Annasalai, Express Avenue Estate, D.No.799, Arts college, EB link Road, D.No. 2 to 29 and 22 to 78 VC Road, Indian Bank, D.No.29, Hotel Kanchi, D.No.4, Railway Building, Ethiraj college, Rani Meyyammai Hostel and Marriage Hall, D.No.766 to 770A Annasalai, Air India, D.No.21,64, 122 to 125 Marshal Road, D.No.7 Montieth Lane, D.No.47 L & T, Montieth Road, Canara Bank (HT), Connemara Hotel (HT), IOB Bank (HT) Taj Hotel(HT), D.No. 11 to 14, 19 to 22, Woods Road, BR Complex.

Power shutdown on Thursday (June 25)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Thursday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Thirunermalai: Theradi Street ,East Mada Street, South Mada Street, Kulakkarai Street, VGN Mahalakshmi Nagar, Thiruneermalai Main Road, Vembuliamman Koil Street, Bajanai Koil Street, Mallima Veethi, Sivaraj Street, Oyiyaliamman Koil Street, Vaithiyakara Street ,Mettu street, Jagajeevan Ram street , Service Road, Gandhi Street.

Thirumudivakkam: MKB Nagar,Women’s Industrials Park, Thiruneermalai Main Road, Perumal Nagar, Sri Krishna Nagar, Vazhuthalampedu, Micro Estate, Palm Rivera Apartment, Amarprakash Apartment, Kundrathur, Kumaran Nagar, Mahalakshmi Co- Operative Society , PKV Maha Nagar, Kalai Magal Nagar, Karpakam Nagar, Tasiowa Industrial Park.

Iyyappanthangal: Prince Highland Apartments, Tulive Dhakshin Apartments, Subbaiah Nagar, Balaji Avenue, Padmavathi Nagar, Subramani Nagar, Karumari Amman Nagar.

Annasalai: D.No.15 to 24 Bootha Perumal Street, Whites Road, D.No. 756 to760 Annasalai, ICICI bank, ITC HOTEL, Vasan Avenue, Ananda Vikadan, D.No. 106 to120, Annasalai, Raheja tower (HT), D.No. 40 to 68 GP Road, Sathiyamoorthy Bhavan D.No.1 to 7 Club house Road, Pattulals Road, D.No. 148 to 152 Annasalai, Express Avenue Estate, D.No.799, Arts college, EB link Road, D.No. 2 to 29 and 22 to 78 VC Road, Indian Bank, D.No.29, Hotel Kanchi, D.No.4, Railway Building, Ethiraj college, Rani Meyyammai Hostel and Marriage Hall, D.No.766 to 770A Annasalai, Air India, D.No.21,64, 122 to 125 Marshal Road, D.No.7 Montieth Lane, D.No.47 L & T, Montieth Road, Canara Bank (HT), Connemara Hotel (HT), IOB Bank (HT) Taj Hotel(HT), D.No. 11 to 14, 19 to 22, Woods Road, BR Complex.

Power shutdown on Wednesday (June 24)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Wednesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Sembium: Chandraprabhu Colony, Thanigachalam Nagar, Moolakadai, Annai Sathya Nagar, Venkateshwara Nagar, Police Quarters, Madhavaram High Road, KH Road, Nagaiah Thottam, Munusamy Street, Palayakkara Street, United India Nagar, K. K. Nagar, Chetty Thottam.

Pallavaram: Keelkattalai, Balamurugan Nagar, Ambal Nagar, Thenmozhi Nagar, Boopathy Nagar, Soundarajan Nagar, Kumaran Nagar, Thiruvaluvar Nagar, Kilkatalai Bus Stand, English Electric Nagar, 200 feet Radial Road, Rose Nagar, MK Nagar, Ganapati Nagar, Echangadu Signal, Engineers Avenue, Bakkiyalakshmi Nagar, Raja Nagar, S. Kolathur, Manikandan Nagar, Veeramani Nagar, Anbu Nagar, Self Help Industries.

Ennore: Kathivakkam, Ennore Bazaar, Kaattukuppam, Nehru Nagar, Saasthiri Nagar, Anna Nagar, Sivanpadaiveethi, Valluvar Nagar, Kamarajar Nagar, SVM Nagar, VOC Nagar, Ulaganathapuram, Mugathuvarakuppam, Ennorekuppam, Thaazhanguppam, Nettukuppam, Chinnakuppam, Periyakuppam, Ernavoor Kuppam, ETPS Vaaria Kudi Iruppu Paguthi, Ernavoor, Balaji Nagar, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Jaihind Nagar, Murugappa Nagar, Saraswathi Nagar, Madhura Nagar, Subramaniya Nagar, Ponniamman Nagar, Jothi Nagar, Ramanathapuram, Sakthi Ganapathi Nagar, Shanmugapuram.

Power shutdown on Thursday (June 18)

Iyyappanthangal: Mount Poonamallee Road, Pillaiyar Kovil Street, Murugan Kovil Street, JJ Nagar, Amman Nagar, PG Avenue, Indira Nagar, Janakiammal Nagar, Sai Nagar, Vinayagapuram, Sornapuri Nagar.

Pallavaram: Nagelkeni, Chrompet, Tiruneermalai Main Road, Bajanai Koil Street, Erattadai Malai Srinivasan Street, TVS Lakshmanan Nagar, Kothandam Nagar, Kalyanipuram, MC Raja Street.

Tiruverkadu: Pallikuppam, Shanmuga Nagar and Annexe, Cooperative Nagar Phase-IV, Annammal Street, Saveetha College, PH Road.

Power shutdown on Tuesday (June 16)

Flower Bazaar: Rattan Bazaar, NSC Bose Road, Frazier Bridge Road, Evening Bazaar, Devaraja Mudali Street, Mint Street, Nainiappa Naicken Street, Ganguram Street, Raghu Naickulu Street, Pethu Naicken Street, EVR Salai.

Park Town: Isaac Street, Paramasivam Street, Vengu Street, Mannar Street, Perara Street, Kulandai Street, Wall Tax Road, Ponnappa Street, Rasappa Street, Subbu Street, Kallappa Street, Amman Koil Street, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Samuduram Street, EK Agraharam Street.

Esplande: NSC Bose Road, Badriyan Street, Stringer Street, Maliyaperumal Street, Broadway, Anderson Street, Amberson Street, Bunder Street, Annapillai, Loan Square, Kandappa Street, Davidson, Chinnathamby Street.

Mannady: Sungaram Rama Street, Kondichetty Street, Baker Street, CC Bank, Francis Joseph Street.

Sowcarpet: Govindappa Naicken Street, Kasi Chetty Street, Godown Street, Narayana Street, Perumal Street.

Pallavaram: Pammal Venkateswara Nagar, Moovar Nagar, Agastheeswarar Koil Street, Andal Nagar, Cowl Bazaar, Indira Nagar, Siva Shankar Nagar, ECTV Nagar, Malliamma Nagar, Prem Nagar, Kalliamman Nagar, Gerugambakkam, Masooran Street, Gowthaman Street, Athimoolam Street, Muthukaruppan Street, Deivanayagam Street, Balaji Nagar, Teacher Samuel Street, Tholkappiar Street, Nehru Street, Krishna Nagar, Rajangam Street, Arumugam Street, Moses Street, Eswaran Nagar, Ayyappa Nagar Main Road, Ponni Street, Tiruneermalai Main Road, Venkataraman Street, Tiruvalluvar Street, Bharathiyar Street, Kambar Street, Appaswamy Annie Besant Street, Shiva Vishnu Street, Sivaji Street, Karikalan Street, TR Mani Street, Annasalai, Mosque Street, George Fernandes Street, Moutha Ibrahim Street, Gandhi Nagar, MaPoSi Street, Adbul Kalam Road, Muthupalanippa Nagar, Sargunam Salai, Aadham Salai, Kannayiram Street, Moutha Ibrahim Street, Sigamani Street.

Ambattur: Pattaravakkam Pillaiyar Koil Street, SIDCO Estate North Phase and 1st to 19th Streets, Bajanai Koil Street, Mangalapuram, Kochar Apartments, Brahmin Street, Yadava Street, Kulakkarai Street, Katchanakuppam, Periyar Nagar, Railway Station Road, Aavin Milk Dairy Main Road, TASS Industrial Estate.

Power shutdown on Friday (June 12) 

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Pallavaram: Pammal, LIC Colony, Moovendar Nagar, Shankar Nagar, Adam Nagar, Shankar Nagar East Main Road, Appasamy Nagar, Shankar Nagar Main Road

Minjur: TH Road, Theradi Street, Siruvakkam, Suriya Nagar, BDO Office, Vannipakkam, Seemavaram, Pudhupedu, Melur, Pattamandhiri, RR Palayam, Ariyanvoyal, Nandhiambakkam, Vallur, Athipattu, SR Palayam, GR Palayam, Kondakarai, Pallipuram, Vazhuthigairnedu, Karayanmedu.

Mambalam: Narasimhan Street, Lake View Road, Venkatachalam Street, Sathiyapuri Street, Raja Street, Manickam Street, Station Road, Thambaiya Road, Rajagopalan Street, Velu Street, Veerasamy street, Brindavanam Street, Baroda extension, Lakshminarayanan Street, Umapathy Street, Mariyamankoil Street, JB Street, Appasamy Street, BV Street, and Extension, Nakeeran Street, Jubilee Road, Eswaran Kovil Street, Subbareddy Street, Janakiyammal Street, Kasi Viswanathar Kovil Street, Patel Street, Sathyanarayana Street, Kamakodi Colony, Ramakrishnapuram Street, Ellaiyamman Kovil Street, Vazhaithoppu, Jothiramalingam Street, Srinivasa Iyengar Street, Sambangi Reddy Street, Gandhi Street, Krishnamoorthi Street, Reddykuppam Road, New Street, KR Kovil Street, Devanathan Colony, Arangappan Street, Vandikkaran Street, Tiruvethiyamman Kovil Street, Kavarai Street.

Power shutdown on Thursday (June 11)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Thursday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Sothuperumbedu: Giruthalapuram, Boodhoor, Kummanur, Aangaadu, Arumandhai, Vichoor, Vellivoyal, Kandigai, Maarambedu

Tiruverkadu: Kaaveri Nagar, PH Main Road, Jamals Apartment

Pallavaram: Pammal, Balaji Nagar 3rd to 18th Street, Subramania Bharathiyar Street 1st and 2nd Streets, AN Pandian Street, Tiruvallur Street, Kumaran Street, Thirupurasundari Street, Brindavanam Street, Tirumurugar Street, Raghavendra Street, Anna Street, Periyar Street, Babu Reddy Street, Radhakrishnan Street, Pammal Main Road, Krishnan Nagar 5th Street, Nehru Street, Tholkappiar Street, Anna Salai, Market Road, Rajangam Street, NSK Street, Kannadasan Street, Arumugam Street, Aravindan Street, Suriyamman Kovil Street, Easwaran Nagar 1st to 10th Streets, Iyyappa Nagar 1st to 5th Streets, Mosses Street, Swamy Nathan Nagar 1st to 5th Streets, Ponni Nagar 1st to 3rd Streets, Thiruvalluvar Street, Pozhichalur Main Road, Agatheeswarar Nagar, Ramanadhan Nagar, Bajanaikoil Street, Chittirai Nagar, Kakkanji Street, Pozhichalur, Prem Nagar, Bharathi Nagar, Ponnurangam Nagar, ECTV Nagar, Kalliamman Nagar, Thirumoolar Street, Radhakrishnan Salai

Power shutdown on Friday (June 5)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday June 5 from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Koyambedu: Jai Nagar, Amaravathi Nagar, Pragadeeswarar Nagar, Sakthi Nagar, Valluvar Salai, Balavinayagar Nagar, Vinayagapuram, Annai Sathya Nagar, Tirukumarapuram, Thiruveedhi Amman Koil Street, Dr Ambedkar Street, TSD Nagar, Janakiraman Colony, Part of 100 Feet Road, SAF Games Village, Alagiri Nagar, Chinmaya Nagar, Loganatha Nagar, Indira Gandhi Street, Mangali Nagar.

Power shutdown on Wednesday (June 3) 

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Wednesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Tirumangalam: Metrozone, Sathiya Sai Nagar, Padikuppam Main Road, TNHB Quarters, Old Ben, Golden Jubilee Flats, Balaji Nagar, Kamaraj Nagar, Periyar Nagar, VGN, Ambedkar Nagar, Metha Royal Park, Rail Nagar, Mada Streets, Sivan Koil Street, Srinivasan Nagar, 100 Feet Road, New Colony, Mettukulam and, above all, the surrounding areas.

Power shutdown on Tuesday (June 2) 

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Tuesday (June 2) from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed

Anna Salai: D No 1-154, D No 784-829, Bootha Perumal Koil Street, EB Link Road, GP Road, Boobegam Street, LNG Road, Mohandoss Road, Bardar Thottam, Begum Sahib Street, Samy Achari Street, Subedhral 1st Street, Syed Abdulla Street, Nainniappa Street, Bangaru Naicken Street, Kuppu Muthu Street, Wallers Road, Dams Road, Karim Mohideen Street, Annasalai HPO Office, Anna Road, Blackers Road, Telephone Exchange, State Bank Street, Arumugam Street, Welders Street, Byrung Jung Bhadhur Street, Harish Road, Chandra Banu Street, CPM Street, Samy Chetty Street, Pudupet Police Quarters and its surrounding areas.

Tiruverkadu: Chinna Koladi, Koladi Road, Tiruvengada Nagar, Selliamman Nagar, Srinivasa Nagar, Devi Karumariyamman Nagar, Lakshmi Nagar and Sannadhi Street.

Power Shutdown on Wednesday (May 27)

Teynampet: Poes Garden, TV Salai, Jayammal Road, Elango Salai, Poes Road, Rajakrishna Road, Eldams Road, Periyar Salai, Kamarajar Salai, Kamarajar Street, Seethammal Colony areas, KB Dasan Road, Bhardhiyar Street, Bakthavatchalam Street, Parthasarathy Pettai, Appadurai Street, TTK Road, Cathedral Road, JJ Road, Parthasarathy Garden, KR Road areas, George Avenue, SSI Road, HD Raja Street, ARK Colony, Anna Salai part, Venus Colony, Murrays Gate Road and all surrounding areas.

Power Shutdown on Tuesday (May 26)

T Nagar: Bazzulla Road, Chari Street, Parthasarathipuram, Unnamalaiammal Street, Habibulla Road, Rangan Street, Duraisamy Road, Rajan Street, Arulambal Street, Gandhi Street, Jawaharlal Nehru Street, Ramachandra Iyer Street, Rajapillai Thottam, Mambalam High Road, Kodambakkam High Road, North Usman Road, Rangarajapuram area, Ageez Nagar, Akbarabad, Parangusa Puram, CRP Garden, Mangesh Street, Railway Border Road, Station view Road, Bharathi Street and Tilak Street.
Dasarathapuram: Kaveri Rangan Nagar, KK Salai, Logaiah Colony, Arcot Road, Balaji Nagar, Baskar Colony, Mathialazan Nagar, Venkatesa Nagar, and Arunachalam Road.

Saligramam: Arunachalam Road, Kumaran Colony, Gandhi Nagar, Devaraj Nagar, Arcot Road, and SSR Pankajam Road.

KK Nagar: Bharani Colony, Arcot Road, Kaveri Hospital, Suriya Street, 80 Feet Road, MG Chakkarapani Street, Big Bazaar, and Passport Office.
Virugambakkam: Arcot Road, NSK Lane, and Shamala Tower.

Chinmaya Nagar: Munusamy Street, Kasturi Street, Vinayagam Street, and Kamarajar Salai.

Tiruverkadu: Anandhan Nagar, Chakkareshwari Nagar, Mahalakshmi Nagar, VGN, and Anbu Nagar.

Iyyappanthangal: Mount Poonamallee Road, Pillaiyar Kovil Street, Murugan Kovil Street, JJ Nagar, Amman Nagar, PG Avenue, Indira Nagar, Janakiammal Nagar, Sai Nagar, Vinayagapuram, and Sornapuri Nagar.

Power shutdown on Sunday (May 24)

Ambattur SIDCO Industrial Estate: 1st Cross Main Road, 1st and 2nd Street, 1st and 2nd Lane, 3rd Street in Sector 3 of SIDCO Industrial Estate, Bajanai Kovil Street, Nalla Kinaru Street, Kanniamman Kovil Street, Kullan Street, Padasalai Street, Coromandel Town, CTH Road, Menambedu Road, 10th Street and 11th Street in SIDCO Industrial Estate (North Phase).

Mogappair: 2nd Main Road, Reddipalayam Main Road, Mogappair Main Road, MGR Salai backside (C19, C18, C15, and C16) Ambattur Industrial Estate (South Phase).

Power shutdown on Friday (May 22)

Tirumudivakkam: MKB Nagar, Women’s Industrial Park, Tiruneermalai Main Road, Perumal Nagar, Sri Krishna Nagar, Vazhuthalampedu, Micro Estate, Palm Rivera Apartment, Royal Castle I, J, O, P, Q, and R Blocks, Amarpakash Apartment, Kundrathur, Kumaran Nagar, Mahalakshmi Co-operative Society, PKV Maha Nagar, Kalai Magal Nagar, Karpakam Nagar, TASIOWA Industrial Park.

T Nagar: Thanikachalam Road, Arcot Street, Saravana Street, Neelakandametha Street, Vaidhyarama Street, Ramasamy Street, Thyagaraya Road, Deenadhayalan Street, Melony Road, Basudev Street, North Boag Road, South Boag Road, Panagal Park, Pinjala Subramaniya Street, Venkatesan Street, Rajamannar Street, GN Chetty Road, Venkatanarayana Road, Bhagavandham Street, Jagadeeswaran Street, Sivaprakasam Street, Raja Street, Radhakrishnan Street, Rajabhadhar Street, Raman Street, Sarojini Street, Gopala Krishnan Street, Vijayaraghava Road, Dr Nair Road, Gopalakrishna Iyer Street, Nana Street, Daniel Street, Rajachari Street, Bazullah Street, Giriappa Road, Lodigan Street, Mailai Ranganathan Street, Usman Road, Crescent Street, Sundaram Street, Rajambal Street, Yogambal Street, Singaram Street, Hanumantha Road, Rama Rao Street, Srinivasa Road, Ramachandran Road, Sambasivam Street, Raghavaiya Road, Burkit Road, Singaravellan Street, Masilamani Street, North Crescent Street, Hindi Prachara Sabha Street.

Power shutdown on Thursday (May 21) 

Ennore: Kathivakkam, Ennore Bazaar, Kaattukuppam, Nehru Nagar, Saasthiri Nagar, Anna Nagar, Sivanpadaiveethi, Valluvar Nagar, Kamarajar Nagar, SVM Nagar, VOC Nagar, Ulaganathapuram, Mugathuvarakuppam, Ennorekuppam, Thaazhanguppam, Nettukuppam, Chinnakuppam, Periyakuppam, Ernavoor kuppam,ETPS Vaaria Kudi Iruppu Paguthi, Ernavoor, Balaji Nagar, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Jaihind Nagar, Murugappa Nagar, Saraswathi Nagar, Madhura Nagar, Subramaniya Nagar, Ponniamman Nagar, Jothi Nagar, Ramanathapuram, Sakthi Ganapathi Nagar, Shanmugapuram.

Puzhuthivakkam: Srinivasan Street, Bharathiyar Street, Selvaganapathy Street, Dhrowpathy Amman Street, Medavakkam Main Road, Parthiban Street, Rajalakshmi Street, Sababathy Street, Thiruvalluvar Street, Kambar Street, Mainmegalai Street, Gajalakshmi Street, Thomas Nagar, Usha Nagar 1st, 2nd and 3rd, Vembuli Amman Koil Street, Gopinathan Street, Sathya Narayanan Street and areas part of Puzhuthivakkam and Madipakkam.

Power shutdown on Thursday (May 21)

Puzhuthivakkam: Srinivasan Street, Bharathiyar Street, Selvaganapathy Street, Draupathi Amman Street, Medavakkam Main Road, Parthiban Street, Rajalakshmi Street, Sabapathy Street, Tiruvalluvar Street, Kambar Street, Manimegalai Street, Gajalakshmi Street, Thomas Nagar, Usha Nagar 1st, 2nd and 3rd, Vembuli Amman Koil Street, Gopinathan Street, Sathya Narayanan Street and areas part of Puzhuthivakkam and Madipakkam.

Power shutdown on Wednesday (May 20) 

Polichalur: Thiru Nagar, Padmanaba Nagar, Ganamani Nagar, Bhavani Nagar, PCS Colony, Rajeswari Nagar, Bajanai Koil Street, Prem Nagar, Lakshmi Nagar, Mookambigai Nagar, Vinayaga Nagar, Shanmuga Nagar, TheepanchiyammanKoil Street, LR Rajamanikam Street.

Tirumudivakkam: Indira Nagar, Guru Nagar, Vivekanada Nagar, Palanthandalam, Nagan Street and above all surrounding areas.

Power shutdown on Tuesday (May 19) 

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on May 19 for carrying out various maintenance works from 9 am to 2 pm.

Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

MMDA: A-block to R-block Kamala Nehru Nagar 1st and 2nd Street, Ashoka Nagar, Subbarao Nagar, Veerapandi Nagar, Rani Annanagar, Kalki Nagar, 100 Feet Road.

Arumbakkam: Metha Nagar, NM Road, MH Colony, Railway Colony, Ampa Skywalk, Franko India, DG Vaishnav College, Govindan Street, Collectorate Colony, Ayyavoo Colony, Gayathri Devi, Razack Garden, JD Duraj Raj Nagar, Azad Nagar, VGA Nagar, SBI Officers Colony

Choolaimedu: Sakthi Nagar 1-5th Street, Tiruvalluvapuram 1 and 2 Street, Tiruvengadapuram 1 and 2 Street, Nelson Manickam Road, East and West Namachivayapuram, Choolaimedu High Road, Gill Nagar, Abdullah Street, Basha Street, Neelakandan Street, Suhuan Street.

Kodambakkam: Bajanai Koil 3th and 4th Street.

Azhagiri Nagar: Thamizhar Veethi Elangovadigal Nagar, Padmanaban Main Road, Gandhi Annan Koil Street, Periyar Pathal, Ayyappan Nagar, Lakshmi Nagar, Andavan Street.

CIT Nagar: Model Hutment Road, From 1st to 6th Cross Street, East and South CIT Nagar, West Boag Road, Sadullah Street, Abdul Aziz Street, Moosa Street, South Dhandapani Street, VN Road, Moopparapan Street, Canal Bank Road, Srinivasan Street, Gopal Street, Sivaji Street, Damodaran Street, Mannar Street, South Usman Road, Motilal Street, Sarojini Street, Ramanathan Street, Rameswaram Road, Ranganathan Street, Mangair Street, Burkit Road, Crescent Park Street, Jagathesan Street, Mylai Ranganathan Street, Thanikachalam Road, Lotus Colony, Nandanam Extension 1-15 Street, Old Tower Block, Chamiers Road, Temple Tower, Khivraj Building, EVR Periyar Building, Anna Salai.

Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs L Murugan inaugurated the POPSK at the Kolathur Post Office, describing the facility as a step towards improving passport access for residents of North Chennai. “The Union Government is working with the primary objective of ensuring that the benefits of government services reach the common man at the grassroots,” he said.

Murugan said post offices had evolved into integrated public service centres providing banking, insurance, Aadhaar and several citizen-centric services under one roof. Highlighting the Centre’s welfare initiatives, he said benefits under various schemes were being transferred directly into beneficiaries’ bank accounts through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mechanism, eliminating intermediaries. “More than 58 crore Jan Dhan accounts have been opened over the past 12 years to promote financial inclusion,” he said.

The Minister also said India had emerged as a global leader in digital and cashless transactions and that the repeal of over 1,500 obsolete laws had improved the “Ease of Living” for citizens. He handed over the first passport issued from the new centre to the parents of a six-month-old infant.

The event was attended by North Chennai MP Kalanidhi Veeraswamy, Kolathur MLA VS Babu, Chennai Mayor R Priya, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs Isha Srivastava, Chief Postmaster General Mariamma Thomas and Regional Passport Officer R Vijayakumar.

Priya’s participation has attracted attention as she has recently stayed away from several State government programmes in Chennai, including events attended by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay despite reportedly being invited. She was also absent from another government function in Perambur. Her appearance at Thursday’s Union government event has therefore become a talking point, especially in the backdrop of the ongoing political developments in Tamil Nadu.

According to a Daily Thanthi report, Corporation Commissioner GS Sameeran has also ordered departmental action against them and directed that criminal cases be registered against four officials.

Action over corruption allegations

The action follows complaints of accepting bribes, collecting money on the false promise of providing jobs, misuse of public funds and irregularities in tender and financial transactions within the civic body.

The Corporation said disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against the suspended officials, while criminal action has been recommended against four of them.

One of the suspended officials is Dr Devikala, Zonal Health Officer for Manali and Madhavaram, who was suspended on July 9 for allegedly submitting fake bills to procure medical equipment worth Rs 9 lakh. Authorities alleged that forged invoices were used in the purchase process and the matter is under investigation.

The youths- social media content creators had uploaded the video of them performing a bike stunt near Indira Nagar MRTS railway station on their pages which was flagged to the police by the public.

Subsequently, the Mylapore TIW (Traffic Investigation Wing) registered a case and launched an inquiry.

A police team examined the spot and CCTV footage after which they zeroed in on the youths and arrested them. The arrested persons were identified as Mohammed Ismail (22) and Mohammed Hussain (22), both from Saidapet.

The Rs 10 lakh worth bike (Kawasaki Z900) used by them was seized. They were produced before a magistrate and remanded to judicial custody. Greater Chennai Traffic Police warned that strict action will be taken against anyone performing dangerous stunts or uploading such videos on social media.

According to police, traffic police have intensified monitoring to ensure road safety and are taking legal action against those violating traffic rules. Special focus is being given to riders who perform stunts and post videos on social media to intimidate the public.

According to a Daily thanthi report, the cancelled services from Chennai Beach to Chengalpattu are scheduled to depart at 11.28 am, 12.02 pm, 12.30 pm and 1.45 pm, while the return services from Chengalpattu to Chennai Beach at 1.35 pm, 2.15 pm, 3 pm and 4.25 pm have also been cancelled.

Special trains to Tambaram

To minimise inconvenience to passengers, Southern Railway will operate special EMU services between Chennai Beach and Tambaram.

The special trains will leave Chennai Beach at 11.28 am, 12.02 pm, 12.30 pm and 1.45 pm, while return services from Tambaram to Chennai Beach will depart at 2.30 pm, 3.15 pm, 4 pm and 5.24 pm. Passengers have been advised to plan their journeys accordingly.

The yellow metal is now priced at Rs 1,05,200 per sovereign and Rs 13,150 per gram, after an decrease of Rs 30 per gram.

Earlier on July 15 price of 22-carat gold stood at Rs 1,05,440 per sovereign and Rs 13,180 per gram

Silver remains unchanged

Silver prices remain unchanged and are being sold at Rs 240 per gram (Rs 2,40,000 per kg) on July 16.

On July 15, it was sold at Rs 240 per gram (Rs 2,40,000 per kg).

Gold rate today vs gold rate on this day, last year

Gold remains significantly higher compared to last year. Prices have surged from Rs 72,800 per sovereign (Rs 9,100 per gram) on July 16, 2025, to Rs 1,05,200 per sovereign (Rs 13,150 per gram) on July 16, 2026, marking an increase of Rs 32,400 or about 44.50%.

Gold price (22-carat) over the last five days:

July 15, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,05,440 | 1 gram - Rs 13,180

July 14, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,05,200 | 1 gram - Rs 13,150

July 13, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,05,600 | 1 gram - Rs 13,200

July 11, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,06,400 | 1 gram - Rs 13,300

July 10, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,06,800 | 1 gram - Rs 13,350

Silver price over the last five days:

July 15, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 240

July 14, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 240

July 13, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 235

July 11, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 240

July 10, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 245

The analysis covered 107 Indian cities, with Tamil Nadu recording the highest climate change-driven sleep loss (7.9 additional hours per person annually). Chennai (93 hours), Mumbai (84 hours) and Kolkata (80 hours) registered the highest overall sleep loss among major metros.

Globally, an average person lost nearly 56 hours of sleep each year due to nighttime heat between 2020 and 2025. That is equivalent to nearly seven nights’ sleep lost each year due to higher nighttime temperatures, including about one night linked to climate change. The report pointed out that an estimated six hours of the annual sleep loss, or just more than 10%, can be attributed to warming caused by climate change.

Although climate change accounted for a relatively-modest share of the total estimated heat-related sleep loss globally, its influence was substantially stronger in some regions and cities. The largest impacts were concentrated in places that have already experienced extremely warm nighttime temperatures.

“Across more than 1,300 cities, climate change has at least doubled temperature-related sleep loss since the early 1970s, showing that the impacts of fossil fuel-driven warming extend beyond extreme weather to undermine one of the most fundamental requirements for human health,” said Kristina Dahl, Climate Central’s vice-president for science.

Rising night-time temperatures are emerging as a public-health threat, with poor sleep linked to cardiovascular disease, poorer mental health, weakened immunity and reduced productivity, according to Courtney Howard, MD, Emergency Physician, chair of the Global Climate and Health Alliance, and president-elect of the Canadian Medical Association.

According to reports, one litre of petrol is being sold at Rs 107.77, while diesel costs Rs 99.55 per litre in Chennai on Thursday.

On May 25, petrol was raised by Rs 2.61 a litre and diesel by Rs 2.71. The increase took cumulative hikes since May 15 to nearly Rs 7.5 per litre.

Until May, fuel prices had largely remained unchanged since April 2022, except for a Rs 2 per litre reduction announced in March 2024 ahead of the national elections.

Why have fuel prices been increased?

Global crude oil prices had surged more than 50 per cent since late February following US-Israeli strikes on Iran and disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil transit route.

State-run retailers had delayed passing on higher input costs for weeks, a move the government said was intended to shield consumers from inflation. Opposition parties, however, accused the administration of holding back price increases until after key state elections.

The May 15 increase came after the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) expanded its electoral footprint by winning three of five state and UT elections, including West Bengal.

Retail fuel prices were first raised by Rs 3 per litre on May 15, followed by a 90-paise increase on May 19 and another hike on May 23, when petrol prices rose by 87 paise and diesel by 91 paise per litre.

On May 25, petrol was raised by Rs 2.61 a litre and diesel by Rs 2.71. The cumulative increase since May 15 stands at nearly Rs 7.5 per litre.

The increase varies across cities due to differences in local taxes.

Petrol rates (per litre) in Chennai across last 5 days:

July 15 - Rs 107.77

July 14 - Rs 107.77

July 13 - Rs 107.77

July 12 - Rs 107.77

July 11 - Rs 107.77

Diesel rates (per litre) in Chennai across last 5 days:

July 15 - Rs 99.55

July 14 - Rs 99.55

July 13 - Rs 99.55

July 12 - Rs 99.55

July 11 - Rs 99.55

It is designed to store 1.65 TMC of rainwater that currently flows through the Buckingham Canal into the sea during the northeast monsoon.

Officials of the Water Resources Department said that the project would improve groundwater levels in Tiruporur and surrounding ECR and OMR areas, benefiting rapidly developing residential layouts, commercial buildings and corporate campuses.

They added that the stored water could also serve as a drinking water source for Chennai and its suburbs while supporting irrigation in nearby agricultural lands.

However, fishermen opposed the project and claimed that the reservoir would affect their livelihoods of people from 16 fishing villages living along the salt pan and Buckingham Canal regions.

They also expressed concern that the project could disrupt the breeding of marine species such as fish, prawns and crabs, besides increasing the vulnerability of nearby habitations during natural disasters such as tsunamis.

Assuring that their concerns would be given due consideration, officials responded that detailed studies indicated the project would enhance the region’s water resources and environmental sustainability without causing major hardship to fishermen or residents.

The meeting was chaired by Chengalpattu District Revenue Officer Ganesh Kumar.

Officials from WRD, Revenue, and police departments, and also local body representatives, MLAs, RWAs and fishermen’s organisations participated.

Videos and photos of dogs chasing passengers inside the premises are often widely shared on social media. However, authorities have yet to find a permanent solution to the canine menace.

A few years ago, passengers at both the arrival and departure lounges would often file complaints about stray dogs roaming across the premises, and even crossing lanes meant for vehicles, thereby increasing the risk of accidents. In response, the airport administration, along with Blue Cross and animal welfare organisations, captured over 40 stray dogs, sterilised them and vaccinated them against rabies. The initiative had temporarily reduced the number of dogs inside the airport.

However, now the population has increased again in both the domestic and international terminals. The dogs often fight, injuring each other, and at times, innocent passengers get injured as these dogs chase them. Apart from passengers, airport employees and police personnel are also said to be affected.

A senior airport official told DT Next, “The local civic body has been informed and dog-catching operations are being carried out regularly, with plans to intensify the efforts.”

Passengers have urged the airport administration to come up with a permanent solution, pointing out that Chennai International Airport was a high-security zone where such incidents should not occur. They warned that any dog-bite incident involving a passenger could lead to serious consequences.

“Despite relocating stray dogs nearly 25 km away from the airport, they find their way back within a short period,” the official added. “We’re exploring long-term solutions in line with the latest directions of the Supreme Court on managing stray dog populations.”

Residents lamented that old and unusable vehicle components removed during repair works were often dumped along the riverbank, leading to the accumulation of waste over time.

Construction debris and abandoned vehicle parts have remained uncleared for a prolonged period, further degrading the riverbank and its surrounding ecosystem.

Residents fear that the accumulated waste could be washed into the Cooum during the monsoon, polluting the river and causing further environmental damage.

Muralidharan, a resident, said: “Garbage and construction debris have been dumped at the spot for months. While the waste is cleared occasionally, fresh dumping resumes soon after. Authorities must strengthen surveillance to curb illegal dumping, install CCTV cameras and impose stringent penalties on violators to prevent further pollution of the Cooum.”

A senior official from the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) said that the site would be inspected and action taken based on the findings. “Officials at the National Highways Authority of India will also be informed to facilitate further action, if required,” he added.

The first bench of the Madras High Court, comprising Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan, on Wednesday adjourned to August 3 the final hearing of a writ petition filed by the Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Association of India Chennai challenging the NGT order.

The confederation challenged the September 24, 2025, order of the green tribunal’s Southern Zone directing the authorities not to grant any approvals or permissions within a one-kilometre "Zone of Influence" around the Pallikaranai Ramsar site.

The association submitted that the adjoining areas are already substantially urbanised, with Metro Rail, IT parks, government offices, public utilities, and private patta lands, and argued that a zero-kilometre buffer for such areas would strike a balance between environmental protection and socio-economic realities.

It further contended that the impugned order imposing a ban on activities up to one kilometre was wholly unscientific and improper, resulting in grave civil consequences by freezing vested development rights over vast tracts of land without acquisition or payment of compensation.

The petitioner has sought a stay on the impugned order passed by the National Green Tribunal.

During the hearing, the State government submitted that, in view of the NGT's order, the authorities were unable to process applications seeking planning permission for construction and informed the court that 47 applications are currently pending.

After hearing the submissions, the bench adjourned the matter to August 3 for final hearing.

The poor condition of the road has affected the daily commute of residents, including school and college students and office-goers.

Residents said that the road was damaged two years ago when it was dug up for the construction of a storm water drain. Officials had assured that a tar road would be laid after the drainage work was completed. However, despite after a long period, road restoration work has not begun.

Ahead of the elections, only gravel was laid on the road as part of the road work. During the election campaign period, M-Sand was spread over the gravel for a stretch of around 200 metres. However, even after the elections, no further action has been taken to lay the road, residents alleged.

They further pointed out that during the rainy season, the M-Sand gets washed away along with rainwater, exposing the gravel stones and causing difficulties for two-wheeler riders. Priya, a resident, said, “Around 100 families live in this locality. We have to walk on this gravel filled road every day. People travelling on two-wheelers face immense hardship. In the evenings, when children are brought back from school, vehicles often lose balance because of the stones, posing a risk of accidents. It’s extremely difficult to use this road even during emergencies.”

When contacted, officials from the village panchayat office said: “The delay in laying the road was due to the non-availability of bitumen. Road work is under way on Perumal Koil Street. After that’s completed, a tar road around 350 metres long and 3.5 metres wide will be laid on Pananchalai Street within the next two weeks.”

The deceased P Balaji of Selaiyur near Tambaram was arrested on Sunday by the Tambaram city police for alleged possession of over 500 kg gutkha products.

He was remanded in judicial custody and lodged at Puzhal prison.

The Tambaram city police said Balaji was taken to Puzhal prison after a medical examination at Chorempet government hospital.

On Wednesday morning, prison personnel rushed him to the Government Stanley Medical College Hospital after he complained of chest pain.

However, he died on the way.

CHENNAI: Residents of Adambakkam are being forced to walk on the busy carriageway of Brindavan Nagar Main Road because vendors and shop owners have completely encroached on a newly constructed footpath. Residents alleged that when they raised complaints, instead of clearing the encroachments, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) officials merely issued a warning to the vendors. Soon after, the encroachments returned to the same place, they alleged.

According to pedestrians, GCC built the new footpath in the first week of June. Residents believed they would finally have a safe space to walk on this busy bus route. However, the relief was short-lived. Within days, shop owners occupied the footpath, leaving no room for pedestrians.

Expressing her frustration, S Rajeshwari, a resident of Kakkan Nagar, said, "Shops alongside Brindavan Nagar Main Road have fixed stainless steel bars across the path, blocking pedestrians completely. Others have placed signboards, chairs, and display racks on the newly laid surface. What was built for walkers became extra floor space for shops within a week."

Echoing her concerns, Arun, a resident of Alandur, noted that everyone from school students to senior citizens is being pushed onto the road during morning and evening peak hours, despite heavy traffic and MTC buses. "The road width has shrunk to just one and a half lanes," he said. "Residents have complained on the city Corporation's public grievance portal. While officials keep instructing shop owners to remove their belongings, the boards, chairs, and pots come right back the moment authorities leave."

Many citizens have raised this issue, but the outcome remains the same. Public money is being spent on footpaths that fail to serve their purpose, proving that one-time eviction drives are ineffective.

Residents are demanding a permanent solution, emphasising that footpaths belong exclusively to pedestrians.

Responding to the grievance, a GCC official stated, "We have submitted a formal letter to the police department to conduct a joint encroachment removal drive from Kakkan Nagar to the Guindy Railway station. This drive is scheduled to kick off this Friday (July 17)."

These intersections of art, law and cultural memory form the basis of an illustrated talk by Ganesh V Shivaswamy, advocate, author from Bengaluru, who will present Raja Ravi Varma's Ravana in Conflict and Controversy in Chennai on July 19. A fifth-generation lawyer who has spent years documenting Raja Ravi Varma's artistic legacy, Shivaswamy believes legal reasoning can offer fresh perspectives on art history.

Painted in 1895, the painting depicts the Aranya Kanda in Ramayana in which Ravana abducts Sita and defeats Jatayu, the vulture king who sacrifices himself trying to stop the abduction.

This depiction of Ravana has had an unusual afterlife. It has surfaced in disputes over authenticity, questions of government custodianship of art and even contemporary litigation over how the mythological characters should be represented. "Law and art are generally seen as opposing forces, one expressing and the other regulating. But I argue that they have actually held hands in helping us understand history," he says.

One of the key themes of his Chennai lecture is how Ravi Varma's Ravana repeatedly found itself at the centre of legal disputes. According to him, the painting has featured in debates over authenticity, scientific evidence, government acquisition of cultural objects and even contemporary litigation surrounding the portrayal of Ravana in popular culture. One of the earliest disputes centred on the authenticity of the painting, prompting questions about the role of documentary evidence versus oral narratives. Shivaswamy points out that while oral traditions often enrich the understanding of art, legal principles demand verifiable evidence. "Being lawyers, we rely on documentary proof, historians too ,reconstruct events they were never witnesses to, making evidence just as crucial in understanding the past," he says.

He also drew attention to a Kerala High Court case that questioned whether the government should compulsorily acquire Ravi Varma's works. For Shivaswamy, the case opened up larger questions about the state's role as a custodian of cultural heritage. "If cultural objects are acquired but never exhibited, are we really preserving culture? “

Shivaswamy sees them as opportunities to ask broader questions about who decides cultural memory, how evidence is evaluated and what role institutions play in preserving artistic heritage.

The discussion also revisits Ravi Varma's influence on India's visual imagination. Long before television and cinema reached every household, chromolithographs produced by the Ravi Varma Press carried mythological images into homes across the country.

"Most people hadn't read the original Sanskrit texts written by him, but they had seen Ravi Varma's images. The image itself became the narrative," he says,. His visual language found its way into early Indian cinema, later inspired the illustrations in Amar Chitra Katha, and ultimately shaped how generations came to imagine characters from the Ramayana and Mahabharata. "The image became the torchbearer of the narrative," he says.

"It is impossible to keep art confined to museums and collectors. It belongs in public spaces. Ravi Varma's greatest legacy was taking art to the common man," he says.

Illustrating the reach of Ravi Varma's work, Shivaswamy points to the familiar image of Goddess Lakshmi found everywhere from homes to auto-rickshaws. While many people may not recognise the Mona Lisa, he says, almost every Indian instantly recognises Lakshmi in a form that traces its origins to Ravi Varma's visual vocabulary.

"The degree and intensity of democracy is simply incomparable with any other artist's legacy, certainly in India and maybe even in the world," he observes, "You can't keep it within the academic circle, the elite circle, the collector circle, the museum circle. Why is it not being propelled into the public spaces?" he says, adding that Ravi Varma's greatest contribution was "to take the image into the hands of the common man."

Despite years spent researching Ravi Varma's craft, it is not the finished masterpieces but the artist's sketches that continue to fascinate Shivaswamy. "In these sketches you see vulnerability, emotion and experimentation before the work reaches its final form. They make Ravi Varma feel deeply human," he says.

Shivaswamy also says he is looking forward to speaking in Chennai, calling the invitation a validation of years of research. He expects the audience to include not only art enthusiasts but also members of the legal fraternity.

Ganesh V Shivaswamy's illustrated talk, Raja Ravi Varma's Ravana in Conflict and Controversy, will be held on Sunday, July 19, at The Lab ,North Boag Road, T Nagar at 6 pm.

The road, which connects Poonamallee High Road and Chennai-Tiruvallur High Road, is used daily by thousands of commuters, heavy vehicles and residents of Ambattur, Avadi, Ayyanapakkam, Ayanambakkam and Vanagaram.

Residents said the condition of the entire stretch has deteriorated steadily over the past six months following the rains, with potholes, damaged manholes and uneven surfaces making travel hazardous. During a recent awareness walk, M Paul Thangadurai of Bluewood Foundation said that schoolchildren were forced to navigate uneven and obstructed footpaths along the stretch.

“The safety of schoolchildren, pedestrians, senior citizens and persons with disabilities cannot be compromised because of prolonged administrative inaction,” he added. “The State Highways department must install RCC boundary columns to protect the road’s right of way and remove encroachments through legal action to restore the carriageway to its original width.”

S Rajendran, a resident of Ambattur, said the stretch poses a serious risk, especially after dark. “Damaged manholes, uneven road surfaces and deep potholes make driving difficult. At night, the situation becomes even more dangerous. Heavy vehicle movement also raises dust, while bottlenecks lead to severe traffic congestion during peak hours,” he stated.

R Kamalini, a resident of Athipet, said the stretch opposite Casagrand Connect was especially dangerous due to loose gravel on the road. “If a motorist applies sudden brakes, the vehicle can skid, leading to injuries. With several schools located along this road, officials must act immediately before a major tragedy occurs,” she opined.

A senior official of the State Highways department attributed the delay in relaying the road to ongoing utility works. “Torrent Gas is laying pipelines along the entire stretch. Once that’s completed, the agency will restore the road in full. Temporary repairs have been carried out in coordination with the gas company to ease commuting,” he added.

Residents, however, dismissed his claim and said that many of the temporary patches have already worn away.

The official acknowledged that additional repair works would be taken up wherever necessary but said “the pipeline project will take more than six months to be completed. Until then, commuters are likely to continue facing difficult road conditions”.

Chairing a review meeting, Priya assessed the progress of canal desilting, catchpit cleaning, pond restoration and emergency preparedness across the city.

Officials said that 16,270 metric tonnes of silt and water hyacinths have been removed from 44 major canals, lakes and ponds between May 2 and July 10 using 21 specialised machines, including amphibious and robotic excavators. Desilting has also been completed in 68,281 of 1,09,975 catchpits, with the progress being monitored through a civic mobile application. As part of flood mitigation measures, 49 of 241 ponds have been restored under a Rs.214-crore project, while restoration work is under way in another 34 ponds.

To respond to waterlogging during heavy rainfall, the civic body has kept 525 motor pumps and 188 jet motors ready for deployment in low-lying areas. Another 138 pumps and 33 generators have been stationed at 19 subways. The Corporation has also identified 215 relief shelters and 106 community kitchens for emergency use besides keeping 15 tree pruning trucks and 236 wood-cutting machines on standby.

Medical teams have been placed on alert, while residents have been asked to report rain-related complaints through the Corporation’s 24x7 helpline, 1913.

The arrested teacher was identified as C Levin. A probe revealed that the student was at the playground when he allegedly disturbed an arrangement that Levin had prepared for kindergarten students.

Agitated by the student’s act, the PE teacher allegedly swung a hammer at him, and as the student raised his arm to defend himself from the blow, the hammer struck his wrist causing a fracture, the police said.

After the 11-year-old student told his mother about the incident, she informed the school’s management and then lodged a police complaint based on which the police registered a case and started an inquiry.

On Wednesday morning, Levin was brought in for questioning and was subsequently arrested. He was produced before a magistrate and remanded in judicial custody.

Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy recalled the warrant issued against Shaji and directed him to appear without fail before the trial court on July 16.

According to the prosecution, on May 22, 2013, Shaji Purushothaman, who was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol, that too without a valid driving licence, rammed his car onto the pavement near the Children's Hospital in Egmore, killing a 12-year-old boy and injuring four others. The prosecution further alleged that none of the accused rendered assistance to the victims or informed the police about the accident.

At the conclusion of the trial, the VII Additional District and Sessions Judge P Srikumar convicted Shaji under Sections 304 (II) and 308 (four counts) of the Indian Penal Code, along with offences under Sections 3 read with 181 and 185 of the Motor Vehicles Act.

When the judgment was pronounced on June 29, Shaji failed to appear before the trial court. Consequently, the judge dismissed his petition seeking exemption from personal appearance for want of acceptable evidence, issued a non-bailable warrant against him, and directed the police to secure his presence for the hearing on the quantum of sentence.

Aggrieved by the issuance of the warrant, Shaji approached the High Court seeking its recall. He submitted that he was undergoing physiotherapy for a back ailment and sought exemption from appearing before the trial court.

Offering only partial relief, the High Court cancelled the non-bailable warrant, but refused to accept his plea for exemption from personal appearance.

The station has been upgraded at a cost of Rs 14.79 crore as part of the Centre's Amrit Station Scheme. The prime minister will virtually inaugurate the revamped facility along with 74 other redeveloped railway stations across the country.

The redevelopment includes a new station entrance with a canopy and landmark tower, a revamped booking office with waiting space, resurfaced platforms, additional platform shelters, and a new roof.

Passenger amenities have also been upgraded, two lifts have been provided for access to the foot overbridge, while dedicated pedestrian walkways connect the station with the MRTS network.

According to Southern Railway, the project has also focused on improving accessibility through barrier-free facilities for senior citizens and persons with disabilities, besides easing passenger movement within the station and between different modes of transport.

The event was organised as per the guidance of C Balasubramanian Adityan, patron of the school, and Chairman of Daily Thanthi. School correspondent K Chandramohan presided over the function, and headmistress A Sujatha welcomed the gathering.

Earlier, the students had taken out an awareness rally through Manali and the Manali Market area, raising slogans and highlighting Kamarajar’s remarkable contribution to education and his services to society. Sivakumar, Sub-Inspector of Police, M6 Manali Police Station, flagged off the rally. Special guest Jayashree, a renowned Pattimandram speaker, hoisted the National Flag and delivered a special address.

KV Sridharan, retired administrative officer of the Water Resources Department, hoisted the school flag, spoke to students on the importance of education and discipline. K Kaliappan, president, Manali-Sekkadu Dr. Sivanthi Adithanar Welfare Association; Naveen Kanirajan, secretary; Samuthira Pandian, secretary, Tamil Nadu Dr. Sivanthi Adithanar Education, Arts and Sports Academy; Sasindraraj, director, NTT DATA; M Balraj Mesthiri, president, Manali-Sekkadu Traders’ Association Federation; J Arikaran, Secretary, Manali Sekkadu Vattara Nadar Aikiya Uravinmurai Mahamai Dharma Fund; A Thangam, Chennai Regional President, Nadar Mahajana Sangam; Thangachamy, management committee member, Madurai Vellaichamy Nadar College; S Chelladurai, president, SP Adithanar Tamil Development Association; A Chelladurai, and several others participated in the celebration.

The programme concluded with a vote of thanks proposed by school teacher Saini.

Besant Nagar: Shastri Nagar Kamarajar Salai, Valmiki Street, Kalakshetra Road and Avenue, Lakshmipuram, Sri Ram Nagar, Kumaraguru 1st-4th Streets, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Muthulakshmi Street

Avadi: Murugappa Polytechnic, Check Post, NM Road, Thirumalairaja Puram, Nandhavana Mettur, Kannika Puram, Nehru Bazar, Kasthuribai Nagar

Puzhal: Surapet, Puzhal, Red Hills Market Road, Kavangarai, Kathirvedu, Shanmugapuram, Puthagaram, Metrowater, Puzhal Prison I, II and III

Taramani: Indira Nagar, Kasturba Nagar 3rd and 4th Main Road, 3rd Cross Street, Canal Bank Road, Nehru Nagar 2nd-4th Main Road, Dhanalakshmi Avenue, 1st-4th Street

Besant Nagar: 1st Main Road and 1st Avenue, Beach Home Avenue, Dhamotharapuram New Street

Pallavaram: TTK company, Chavadi Street, IHFD Flats, Annasamy Street, GST Road Pallavaram bus stand to Ponds Bridge-Arunthathipuram, Valluvar Pettai Ranganathan Street, IG Road signal, Ranganathan Subway, Ambedkar Statue, Canara bank

The coach, Raji, evaded apprehension by police and has been on the run since a case was registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act against him based on a complaint from a family member of one of the girls.

The complainant who lost both her parents has been residing with her grandmother. The coach had allegedly sexually harassed her when the grandmother was away. The mother of another player, too, uploaded a video accusing the coach of alienating her daughter from her while a section of players accused the mother of making unfair allegations for monetary gains.

Based on the complaint, the Semmancheri AWPS registered a case and arrested Raji. He was produced before a magistrate and remanded in judicial custody.

The yellow metal is now priced at Rs 1,05,440 per sovereign and Rs 13,180 per gram, after an increase of Rs 30 per gram.

Earlier on July 14, the price of 22-carat gold stood at Rs 1,05,200 per sovereign and Rs 13,150 per gram.

Silver remains unchanged

Silver prices remain unchanged and are being sold at Rs 240 per gram (Rs 2,40,000 per kg) on July 15.

On July 14, it was sold at Rs 240 per gram (Rs 2,40,000 per kg).

Gold rate today vs gold rate on this day, last year

Gold remains significantly higher compared to last year. Prices have surged from Rs 73,160 per sovereign (Rs 9,145 per gram) on July 15, 2025, to Rs 1,05,440 per sovereign (Rs 13,180 per gram) on July 15, 2026, marking an increase of Rs 32,280 or about 44.12%.

Gold price (22-carat) over the last five days:

July 14, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,05,200 | 1 gram - Rs 13,150

July 13, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,05,600 | 1 gram - Rs 13,200

July 11, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,06,400 | 1 gram - Rs 13,300

July 10, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,06,800 | 1 gram - Rs 13,350

July 9, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,06,800 | 1 gram - Rs 13,350

Silver price over the last five days:

July 14, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 240

July 13, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 235

July 11, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 240

July 10, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 245

July 9, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 245

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Police sources said that the letter was sent on Tuesday in response to a summons issued by the Triplicane police directing Senthil Balaji to appear for an inquiry. The notice was handed over to his parents at their Karur residence and a lookout circular was issued. Police sources said that the MLA's name has been included in the additional case sheets.

Senthilbalaji and his brother, RV Ashok Kumar, were granted anticipatory bail by the Madras High Court last week in the same case.

After the initial arrests of three persons, the Chennai police said that the arrested persons acted on behalf of Senthilbalaji and Ashok Kumar, and a meeting in this regard was held at a star hotel in the city. The city police arrested another accused, Ganeshan (43) of Madurai, on Tuesday, taking the number of arrests in the case to 12.

The complainant, N Elaiyaraja, TVK MLA from Uthangarai in Krishnagiri district, approached the Chennai Police Commissioner on Monday (June 29, 2026) stating that he was approached by a man, identified as Thirunavukkarasu, with the offer.

Thirunavukkarasu claimed he ran a survey firm named Indian Political Democratic Strategies (IPDS) and said he was contacting Elaiyaraja with an offer. When Elaiyaraja disconnected the call, Thirunavukkarasu called again and allegedly told the MLA to vote against the Speaker, despite being a ruling party member, and offered Rs 35 crore as an inducement. Subsequently, eight more persons were arrested.

Rajkumar of Tiruvallur's Tiruvallangadu was arrested under the Pocso Act in 2014 and was sentenced to life imprisonment after conviction.

He was recently diagnosed with cancer and was shifted to the Stanley Hospital for intensive care, said prison officials.

On Tuesday (July 14), he died without responding to treatment. The Puzhal police have registered a case regarding the death.

The body has been sent for post-mortem examination to ascertain the exact cause of death.

The victims are all migrant workers. The State government has announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh to the family of the deceased worker, Rs 1 lakh each to three injured workers and Rs 50,000 each for those being treated for minor injuries.

The deceased was identified as Ravi Ranjan (24), a native of Bihar, the police said.

The injured workers, Ranjith Kumar, Prince Kumar, Om Kumar, Raja Babu and Om Prakash, all natives of Bihar, were engaged in routine work at the scrap unit when the furnace exploded. Two other workers suffered minor injuries.

According to the police, Ravi Ranjan suffered severe burn injuries in the explosion. Co-workers rushed the injured workers to the Government Hospital in Gummidipoondi.

However, Ravi Ranjan succumbed to his injuries while being taken to the hospital. Other workers are undergoing treatment.

Based on information, personnel from the Fire and Rescue Services rushed to the spot and fought the blaze for nearly an hour to bring it under control.

Police have registered a case under Section 106 (causing death by negligence) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita based on a complaint lodged by the workers. Further investigation is under way.

The accused lived a few streets away from the victim and had committed the crime to fund the hospital expenses for his pregnant wife, investigations revealed.

On Monday (July 13), the Tiruppalaivanam police were alerted about a woman found dead in her house by her husband.

The victim was identified as R Vanaja, who lived with her husband, Radhakrishnan, near the old bus stand in Pazhaverkadu. Their children, a son and two daughters, are married and live separately, the police said.

Radhakrishnan ran a provision store near their home while Vanaja sold idli batter from home. On Monday (July 13) morning, Vanaja returned home after assisting her husband at the shop.

Around noon, Vanaja's house was locked from outside when a house help went there. She informed Radhakrishnan, who tried to reach out to his wife.

As there was no response from Vanaja to Radhakrishnan's phone calls, he went to the house and used an alternate key to open the door and found Vanaja lying in a pool of blood with multiple stab wounds on her neck.

On information, the police moved the body to the Ponneri Government Hospital for post-mortem examination.

After sustained investigations, the police zeroed in on the accused, B Yugendar alias Abdul Rahman (29). Police investigations revealed that he entered Vanaja's home in the pretext of buying batter and murdered her.

A native of Uthukottai, he married a woman from Pazhaverkadu and moved in with her four years ago, police said.

Police recovered the stolen jewels- eight sovereign thali chain, three sovereign bangles, one sovereign earrings and a ring from him and it was revealed he committed the crime for the medical expenses for his pregnant wife.

He was produced before a magistrate and remanded in judicial custody.

A press release from CMWSSB stated that Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has undertaken relocation and alignment work on a main sewage pumping pipeline at the Taramani Ramp Metro Station in the Adyar zone.

So the pumping stations in Teynampet zone including the ones at North Mylapore, South Mylapore, and Ice House, and in Adyar zone – the ones at Pattinapakkam, RA Puram, Bhaktavatsalam Nagar, and Adyar – will be halted.

The suspension of the pumping station will affect the public in areas of the Teynampet zone, including Ice House, Triplicane, Mylapore, Santhome High Road, Alwarpet, Chamiers Road, Austin Nagar, Mandaveli, Seethammal Colony, and Royapettah.

The areas affected in the Adyar zone are Pattinapakkam, Srinivasapuram, Adyar, Kasturba Nagar, Indira Nagar, Parameswari Nagar, Dr Radhakrishnan Nagar, Jeevarathinam Nagar, Lakshmipuram, Besant Nagar, Odaikuppam, Urur Kuppam, Kamaraj Nagar, Balakrishna Nagar, Tiruvalluvar Nagar, Pathirikaiyalar Kudiyiruppu, PDC Colony, and Tiruvanmiyur.

For complaints, residents in these zones can call 8144930909 and 8144930913.

The issue, which lasted more than an hour after an overhead electric wire snapped near Beach railway station, had led to frustrations among the commuters and affected operations on one of the city's busiest commuter corridors.

“Its been more than an hour. We’re stuck at the beach station. In order to reach Tambaram officials ask us to go to park station or hop in on Velachery EMU,” a frustrated commuter said. The disruption left several EMU services halted near Beach station, causing hardship to thousands of commuters, including office-goers, students and daily passengers.

Following the disruption, trains that normally originate from Beach station were operated from Park station instead.

Railway authorities advised passengers to use Park or Egmore stations to board suburban trains until services from Beach were restored. “There had been no proper announcement and officials here were irresponsive or pounced on us. Officials in ticket counters are Hindi-speaking people and they don't understand what we were saying,” said another commuter.

With trains not operating from the station, many passengers also walked to Park station to board available services. Officials said that the issue happened due to the redevelopments going on in the Egmore station and that the overhead equipment had been restored.