North, East India powerless

Updated On Jul 31, 2012 10:38 pm IST
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A traffic police officer directs traffic at an intersection during a power outage near Delhi University in New Delhi. HT/Raj K Raj expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A traffic police officer directs traffic at an intersection during a power outage near Delhi University in New Delhi. HT/Raj K Raj

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Commuters are waiting at Sealdah railway station following power outage in Kolkata. HT/Subhendu Ghosh expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Commuters are waiting at Sealdah railway station following power outage in Kolkata. HT/Subhendu Ghosh

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Stranded passengers wait on a railway tracks for the train services to resume following a power outage at Sealdah station in Kolkata. AP/Bikas Das expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Stranded passengers wait on a railway tracks for the train services to resume following a power outage at Sealdah station in Kolkata. AP/Bikas Das

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A diner waits for his meal in candle light at a hotel during a power cut in Siliguri. AFP/Diptendu Dutta expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A diner waits for his meal in candle light at a hotel during a power cut in Siliguri. AFP/Diptendu Dutta

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Passengers rush to buses as they remain the only mode of public transportation after train services stalled following power outage, in Kolkata. HT/Samir Jana expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Passengers rush to buses as they remain the only mode of public transportation after train services stalled following power outage, in Kolkata. HT/Samir Jana

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An attendant using a hand fan to aired patient in the ward of ENT hospital Amritsar during the Power Grid failure in several states of North and East India. HT/Munish Byala expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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An attendant using a hand fan to aired patient in the ward of ENT hospital Amritsar during the Power Grid failure in several states of North and East India. HT/Munish Byala

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Commuters wait in line at a Metro station after Delhi Metro rail services were disrupted following power outage in New Delhi. India's energy crisis cascaded over half the country when three of its regional grids collapsed, leaving more than 600 million people without government-supplied electricity in one of the world's biggest-ever blackouts. AP/Manish Swarup expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Commuters wait in line at a Metro station after Delhi Metro rail services were disrupted following power outage in New Delhi. India's energy crisis cascaded over half the country when three of its regional grids collapsed, leaving more than 600 million people without government-supplied electricity in one of the world's biggest-ever blackouts. AP/Manish Swarup

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People travel in an overcrowded bus in New Delhi on Tuesday as Metro services were closed following northern grid failure. (AP Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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People travel in an overcrowded bus in New Delhi on Tuesday as Metro services were closed following northern grid failure. (AP Photo)

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A traffic jam following power outage and rains in the central part of New Delhi. (AP Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A traffic jam following power outage and rains in the central part of New Delhi. (AP Photo)

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Commuters wait for buses outside a Metro station after Delhi Metro rail services were disrupted following power outage in New Delhi. (AP Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Commuters wait for buses outside a Metro station after Delhi Metro rail services were disrupted following power outage in New Delhi. (AP Photo)

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Traffic jams are seen in New Delhi following power outage and rains. (AP Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Traffic jams are seen in New Delhi following power outage and rains. (AP Photo)

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Passengers stranded outside Metro stations in New Delhi following power outage in New Delhi. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Passengers stranded outside Metro stations in New Delhi following power outage in New Delhi.

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Passengers stranded outside Metro stations in New Delhi following power outage in New Delhi. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Passengers stranded outside Metro stations in New Delhi following power outage in New Delhi.

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Streets are packed in heavy traffics following power outage and rains in the central part of New Delhi. (AP Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Streets are packed in heavy traffics following power outage and rains in the central part of New Delhi. (AP Photo)

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A tourist browses for souvenirs in a dark shop in Janpath Market, a popular tourist shopping area, during a power outtage in New Delhi. (AFP Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A tourist browses for souvenirs in a dark shop in Janpath Market, a popular tourist shopping area, during a power outtage in New Delhi. (AFP Photo)

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Portable power generators provide electrical power to souvenir shops along Janpath Market, during a power outtage in New Delhi. (AFP Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Portable power generators provide electrical power to souvenir shops along Janpath Market, during a power outtage in New Delhi. (AFP Photo)

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