Mumbai Power Outage Live Updates: Trains Affected After Large-Scale Power Failure

Mumbai Power Outage: Several Parts in the city reported electricity cuts, a little after 10 AM.

Mumbai:

A massive power outage has been reported in parts of Mumbai, which has also affected the train services. The unprecedented power cut reported in several parts, a little after 10 AM, left many people clueless.

Later, the power supplier - Best Electricity - clarified in a tweet: "The electric supply is interrupted due to TATA's incoming electric supply failure. Inconveniences is regretted."

This is the first time in many months that the city is facing such a power cut. Several suburban trains on the central line and the western line have been suspended. "Mumbai suburban trains on CR held up due to grid failure. We will update ASAP. Kindly bear with us," the Central Railways tweeted.

Here are the live updates on Mumbai power outage:

Oct 12, 2020 11:28 (IST)

Watch- As Power Outage Hits City, Mumbai On Pause

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- NDTV (@ndtv) October 12, 2020

Oct 12, 2020 11:18 (IST)

Mumbai Outage Dominates Twitter Trends, Powers Memes
As large parts of the "Maximum City" face unprecedented and widespread power outage due to "incoming electric supply failure", Mumbaikars took to the social media sharing witty memes with a side of political sarcasm." itemprop="description

Oct 12, 2020 11:17 (IST)

Mumbai Power Outage: "Stuck Here," Say Passengers Amid Large Scale Power Failure In Mumbai
Many passengers across the financial capital of India - Mumbai - were left clueless after a massive power outage in the city this morning.

Oct 12, 2020 11:14 (IST)

Mumbai Power Outage: Train Services By Western Railways Also Affected

1/2. In view of interruption in Traction power at 10.05 hrs due to Grid failure of Tata Power company, services btwn Churchgate & Borivili are suspended. It shall be resumed as soon as traction power supply is restored.
Commuters are requested to cooperate @drmbct @RailMinIndia
- Western Railway (@WesternRly) October 12, 2020

2/2 However, Power supply, from MSETCL available at Vasai Road & it has been extended to work essential suburban trains between Borivili to Virar section

Efforts are on to start services in Churchgate-Borivali section.
Commuters are requested not to panic.@drmbct @RailMinIndia
- Western Railway (@WesternRly) October 12, 2020

Oct 12, 2020 11:10 (IST)

"In view of interruption in Traction power at 10.05 hrs due to Grid failure of Tata Power company, services btwn Churchgate & Borivili are suspended. It shall be resumed as soon as traction power supply is restored. Commuters are requested to cooperate. However, Power supply, from MSETCL available at Vasai Road & it has been extended to work essential suburban trains between Borivili to Virar section," an official statement read.

"Efforts are on to start services in Churchgate-Borivali section.

Commuters are requested not to panic & maintain social distancing," the statement further read.

Oct 12, 2020 11:07 (IST)

"Almost Total Power Cut In Mumbai," Tweets Sanjay Nirupam

"Almost total power black out in Mumbai due to major grid failure.

Its multiple line disruption. Only hospital type some utilities getting supply in the city. Mumbai is seperated from the rest of Maharashtra to avoid disastrous cascading effect on the city," Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam tweeted.

Oct 12, 2020 11:05 (IST)

Mumbai Power Cut: "Kindly Bear With US," Tweets Railways
Trains have been held up this morning due to power cuts in Mumbai. The Central Railways gave an update in a tweet.

#PowerOutage
Mumbai Suburban trains @Central_Railway held up due to grid failure. We will update ASAP. Kindly bear with us. Time 10.05hrs onwards.
(It's not OHE /EMU fault)
Trains in Roha-Diva-JNPT sections are running.
- Shivaji M Sutar (@ShivajiIRTS) October 12, 2020

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