Mumbai power cut: Electricity outage reported from parts of city; local trains shut

Several parts of Mumbai saw a blackout on Monday morning, and several people took to Twitter to complain about the electricity snag.

A statement by BEST electricity read —

The electric supply is inttruptted due to TATAs incoming electric supply faiure.
Inconveniences is regretted.

— BEST Electricity (@myBESTElectric) October 12, 2020

According to Free Press Journal, residents of Kurla, Ghatkopar, Chembur, Andheri, Juhu, Chandivali, Vashi and Malad said that there was no power supply at their homes.

Local trains on all three lines in the city was disrupted, according to preliminary information shared by the BMC.

An official statement from the Railways read, "In view of interruption in traction power at 10.05 hrs due to grid failure of Tata Power company, services between Churchgate & Borivili are suspended. It shall be resumed as soon as traction power supply is restored. Commuters are requested to cooperate."

The statement added, "However, power supply, from MSETCL available at Vasai Road and it has been extended to work essential suburban trains between Borivali to Virar section. Efforts are on to start services in Churchgate-Borivali section. Commuters are requested not to panic & maintain social distancing."

According to News18 Lokmat, there has been multiple tripping of lines and transformer (Kalwa-padghe and Khargar ICTs) supplying power to Mumbai system. A total of 360 MW supply in Mumbai and suburbs is said to be affected. Restoration work is in process.

A similar blackout was seen in 2014, when many parts of Mumbai faced power outages for several hours after a unit of Tata Power's Trombay plant tripped.