Major power outage in Mumbai, train services hit

The power supply in most areas of Mumbai got disconnected on Sunday at around 9.49 am and restored by 10.53 am.

MUMBAI: Mumbai faced a major power outage with no electricity in most areas of the finance capital for over an hour. The power supply of areas such as Byculla, Wadala, Sion among others got disconnected on Sunday at around 9.49 am and restored by 10.53 am.

Local train services have been restored between Mumbai Central and Vile Parle railway stations, said Western Railway. Central Railway said trains are running on all corridors at present (File/Representational Image)

Train services were also affected owing to no electricity supply.

This is the first major power outage in Mumbai since October 2020 when it took two hours for the power supply to resume for essential services and other pockets started getting power in a phase-wise manner.

According to the state load dispatch centre (SLDC), Trombay station was isolated due to 220kv line tripping. The power supply is being restored. “Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (MSETCL) line from Kalwa to Trombay got tripped causing tripping of Trombay Salsette 1 on overload, thus causing tripping of Trombay generators and affecting South Mumbai system. Load restoration in process will be done in 10 minutes,” the officials said.

“Due to tripping of MSEB 220kv Transmission line on Mulund –Trombay, the power supply to most parts of Mumbai has affected as informed by Head of Electric Supply Division of BEST,” said an official statement from Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

Local train services have been restored between Mumbai Central and Vile Parle railway stations, said a statement issued by the Western Railway.