Mumbai Power Outage: Power Supply Restored, Informs BEST PRO. Local Train Services Resumed

Due to this the local train movement has been affected and there's no power supply between Andheri and Churchgate from 9:42 am.

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New Delhi: The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) PRO has informed, on Friday, that due to the tripping of MSEB 220kv Transmission line on Mulund -Trombay the power supply to most of the parts Mumbai has been affected.

Due to this the local train movement has been affected and there's no power supply between Andheri and Churchgate from 9:42 am.

For any assistance due to electric supply failure please call Disaster management control room of MCGM on 02222694725 /02222694727 /02261234000#MyBMCUpdates https://t.co/Vk3gJNkIhy

— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) February 27, 2022

The power has been restored at 10:53 am. The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) PRO further said that all systems of Traction, Signalling and Control Applications on MMCT are now normal. 

#UPDATE | Power supply restored at 10.53 am. All systems of Traction, Signalling and Control Application on MMCT are now normal: Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) PRO

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According to a PTI report, the exact cause of the power outage has not yet been determined and efforts are on to restore the supply, officials told reporters. The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport, a state undertaking, distributes power in the island city and depends on producers like Tata Power.

A spokesperson of Tata Power did not immediately comment on the outage according to the report.