Power Shutdown in Tamil Nadu Today (28 October 2026)
The Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL) has released the official list of scheduled power cuts for today, 28 October 2026. Due to monthly substation and line maintenance work, power supply will be temporarily suspended across 19 substations in Trichy, Coimbatore, Vaniyambadi, Karur, Marakkanam, and several other towns.
In most locations, the power outage will take place from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. However, Madukkur and Thamarankottai will face an outage until 3:00 PM, and the Mylampatty (Metro) substation area will have a power cut until 4:00 PM.
1. Trichy Power Shutdown Today (9:00 AM to 2:00 PM)
Four substations in Trichy are undergoing monthly maintenance work today. Power supply will remain suspended from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM in the following areas:
| Substation / Feeder | Affected Locations | Timing |
| Valavanthankottai 110/11 KV SS | Ayyampatty, Devarayaneri, Kumareshapuram, Ezhil Nagar, Thirunedunkulam, Thondaiman Patty, MGR Colony, Mela Mangavanam, Ganeshapuram, NSK Nagar, SIPCO Company | 09:00 – 14:00 |
| Nadupatty 33/11 KV SS | Pullugampatty, Elamanam, Seethapatty, Kallupatty, Puthuvady, Keeranoor, Ramareddiyapatty, Nadupatty, Kadavur, Jakkampatty | 09:00 – 14:00 |
| Vaiyampatty 110/33-11 KV SS | Vaiyampatty, Aasathroad, Ilangkurichi, Palathur, Aavarampatty, Karunkulam, Kalkothanoor, Purathakudy, Pungampady, Maniyarampatty, Manvathai, Seethapatty, MK Pillaikulam, Ponniyar | 09:00 – 14:00 |
| Ammapettai 110/11 KV | Kallkudy, Ennamkulathur, Alampattyputhur, Vellivadai, Ammapettai, Kariyampatty, Maravanu Samuthiram, Chathirapatty, Ramji Nagar, Samathuvapuram | 09:00 – 14:00 |
2. Coimbatore & Metro Power Shutdown Today
In the Coimbatore region, Kuniamuthur and Malayadipalayam substations will remain shut from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, while the Mylampatty (Metro) substation will undergo maintenance from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM:
| Town | Substation / Feeder | Affected Locations | Timing |
| Coimbatore | Kuniamuthur 110/22 KV SS | Kuniamuthur, Part of Sundarapuram, Kovaipudur, Puttuvikki, Part of B.K.Pudur | 09:00 – 14:00 |
| Coimbatore | Malayadipalayam 110/11 KV SS | P.G.Palayam, Kumarapalayam, Malapalayam, Vadavedampatty, Vathambacherry, Mandiripalayam | 09:00 – 14:00 |
| Metro | Mylampatty | Karayampalayam, Chinniyampalayam, Mylampatty, R.G.Pudur, Kaikolampalayam, Venkittapuram | 09:00 – 16:00 |
3. Vaniyambadi, Alangayam & Tirupattur Region (9:00 AM to 2:00 PM)
Six substations across Vaniyambadi, Alangayam, Mittur, Kavalur, Thimmampet, and Kethandapatty will face power cuts from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM for both substation and line maintenance work:
| Town | Substation / Feeder | Affected Locations | Timing |
| Vaniyambadi | Vaniyambadi 110 KV | Vaniyambadi, Ambalur, Kothakotai, Kethadapatty, Elagiri | 09:00 – 14:00 |
| Alangayam | Alangayam 110 KV | Alangayam, Mittur, Javadhuhills, Irunapet, Poongulam, Nimmiyambut | 09:00 – 14:00 |
| Kethandapatty | Kethandapatty 33 KV | Kethandapatty, Sugarmill, Kodayanchi, Ramanaickenpettai, Mangalam, Ambalur | 09:00 – 14:00 |
| Thimmampet | Thimmampet 33/11 KV SS | Thimmampet, Pallathur, Mallankuppam, Narayanapuram, Thumberi | 09:00 – 14:00 |
| Mittur | Mittur 33/11 KV SS | Mittur, Balapanatham, Lalapet, Ommakuppam | 09:00 – 14:00 |
| Kavalur | Kavalur 33 KV | Kavalur | 09:00 – 14:00 |
4. Karur, Marakkanam & Other Towns Across Tamil Nadu
Below is the list of remaining towns and villages scheduled for power shutdowns today (28 October 2026):
| Town | Substation / Feeder | Affected Locations | Timing |
| Karur | Kaniyalampatty | Jegadhabi, Palapatty, Vilvamarathupatty, Kaniyalampatty, Veeriyapatty, Sundukuzhipatty, Muthurengampatty, Pannapatty, Kalaiyapatty, Varavani Vadaku, Melapaguthi, C.Puthur, Veralipatty | 09:00 – 14:00 |
| Marakkanam | Marakkanam 110/33-11 KV SS | Marakkanam, Achikadu, Muttukadu, Asappur, Kanthadu, Vataagaram, Thirukkanur, A.Puthupakkam, Kunimedu, Keelputhupattu, Keepettai, Anumandhai | 09:00 – 14:00 |
| Murukkery | Murukkery | Murukkery, Kelapakkam, Rayanallur, Vatanerkunam, Nadukuppam, Brammadesam, Alankuppam, Perumukkal, Keearunkunam, Keelsiviri, Avanipur, Pankolathur, Andapattu, Atchipakkam, Karuvapakkam | 09:00 – 14:00 |
| Gandamanur | Gandamanur 110 KV | Thappukundu, V.C.Puram, Sidharpatty, Subbulapuram and its surrounding areas | 09:00 – 14:00 |
| A.Mettur | A.Mettur 110/22 KV SS | Periyasamy Kovil, Poonjoali, Veppady, Kadampur, Vijayapuram | 09:00 – 14:00 |
| Madukkur, Thamarankottai | Madukkur 110 KV | Madukkur, Thamarankottai | 09:00 – 15:00 |
Power supply will resume immediately once the maintenance work is completed in the respective substations.