Chennai Power Cut: Substation Fire Triggers Major Outage, Manali To Mint Area Affected

Updated: Friday, September 13, 2024, 0:14 [IST]

Chennai's residents were left in the dark on Thursday night as several parts of the city experienced a sudden blackout. The Chennai power cuts were reported from Manali to the Mint area, with the outage caused by a fire at the 400 kV Manali Sub Station Manali substation.

The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) has confirmed that efforts are underway to restore power as quickly as possible. According to TANGEDCO, a fire accident at the Manali substation in North Chennai has disrupted power to most parts of the city.

Chennai Power Cut Fire At Manali Substation Triggers Major Outage

The power disruption has caused inconvenience to residents, with many taking to social media to express their frustration. A software engineer tweeted on X asking for updates on the cause of the fire and the estimated time for restoration of electricity. Another resident complained that the streetlights along Anna Salai road were not functioning.

Massive Powercut and complete blackout in Chennai.#Chennai #Powercut #BlackOut pic.twitter.com/xUfYdVqFWP
— Neetu Khandelwal (@T_Investor_) September 12, 2024

Due to the fire incident in the Manali Substation, electricity has been cut off in various places in Chennai. We are trying to restore the power - Official sources.#Chennai pic.twitter.com/blOXNsZnnk
— Santhana Kumar (@sandy_twitz) September 12, 2024

Dear South Chennaites,

The power outage & blackout is a matter of concern. I spoke to TANGEDCO officials just now and they are working to restore power at the earliest. Please be patient and vigilant. Will update as soon as possible.@TANGEDCO_Offcl @arivalayam pic.twitter.com/w7xVOJFD1E
— தமிழச்சி (@ThamizhachiTh) September 12, 2024

மணலி துணை மின்நிலையத்தில் ஏற்பட்ட தீ விபத்தால் சென்னை முழுவதும் மின்வெட்டு ஏற்பட்டுள்ளது.
A #FireAccident at Manali sub-station has caused a #Powercut across Chennai. #TANGEDCO_Offcl | #TANGEDCO | #Chennai | #AK #Ajith #Ajithkumar
#ThalapathyVijay #Rajinikanth #KamalHaasan pic.twitter.com/xEu17e02di
— saravananrajat (@saravanantraja) September 12, 2024

However, TANGEDCO has promised to restore power within 30 minutes through a bypass line. The corporation's MD, Rajesh Lakshmi, tweeted that efforts are being made to restore power as quickly as possible.

The blackout is a major disruption to daily life in Chennai, and residents are eagerly waiting for the power to be restored.