Residents of Coimbatore city are advised to prepare for a scheduled power shutdown on October 28, 2025, as announced by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB). The outage is planned to facilitate essential maintenance work aimed at improving electricity distribution and reliability across several parts of the city.
According to TNEB, the maintenance is a routine effort to enhance infrastructure, ensuring better voltage stability and fewer unplanned outages in the future. Power supply will be temporarily suspended in selected areas falling under the R.S. Puram and Chinnathadagam substations from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., depending on work completion.
⚡ Areas Affected – R.S. Puram Substation:
Residents in and around Arokiyasamy Road, Ramachandra Road, D.B. Road, Lally Road, Thadagam Road, Cowley Brown Road, T.V. Swamy Road, Sukravar Pettai, Gandhi Park, Gopal Layout, Samiyar New Saint, Ettiyar Street, and Raja Street will experience a temporary power cut.
🔋 Areas Affected – Chinnathadagam Substation:
Power supply will also be interrupted in Chinnathadagam, Anaikatti, Nanjundapuram, parts of Pannimadai, Periyathadagam, and Pappanayakkanpalayam areas.
🧭 Why This Shutdown Matters:
These scheduled outages are part of TNEB’s preventive maintenance plan to inspect, repair, and upgrade distribution transformers and lines. Such planned interruptions are necessary to ensure smoother and uninterrupted power in the long run.
Citizens are advised to:
- Charge essential electronic devices in advance.
- Avoid using high-power appliances during the outage window.
- Switch off electrical equipment to prevent surges when power resumes.
