Mumbai power breakdown: Trains Stuck, Tata Power Stock Crashes 2% as MMR Suffers Blackout Due to ‘Grid Failure’; Min Says Restoration May Take an Hour

October 12, 2020

A major power outage was reported in Mumbai on Monday with residents taking to Twitter to report blackout across financial capital, Navi Mumbai and Thane.
Multiple tripping of lines and transformer (Kalwa-Padghe and Khargar ICTs) supplying power to Mumbai system was reported with 360 MW supply in the city and suburbs being affected.
An official said that restoration is under process and will take one hour. Power minister Nitin Raut reiterated the same.
Amid the blackout, shares of Tata Power crashed by two percent. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued helpline numbers in case of emergencies.
The local trains under Western Railway — between Church Gate to Vasai railway station — have come to a standstill due to grid failure. The Central Railway (CR) that runs between CSMT and Kalyan has also been stopped.
However, both National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) said that there is no stoppage in trading despite power failure.
Adani Electricity tweeted to inform that AEML is supplying around 385MW to critical services through Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited (AEML) Dahanu. “Our teams are working to restore the supply in the affected areas at the earliest. We regret the inconvenience caused,” it tweeted.

In view of interruption in Traction power at 10.05 hrs due to Grid failure of Tata Power company, services between Churchgate and 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.
Efforts are on to start services in Churchgate-Borivali section. Commuters are requested not to panic & maintain social distancing,” the Western Railways said in a statement.
Aam Aadmi Party’s national executive member Preeti Menon was among the locals who took to Twitter early in the morning to ask if “all of Mumbai is facing a power cut.”