Mumbai Power Outage: No Electricity In Southern Part Of Maharashtra Capital Due To Power Failure

Parts of south Mumbai plunged into darkness due to power failure in the region.

Parts of south Mumbai plunged into darkness due to power failure in the region.

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Maharashtra News: Several areas of Southern Mumbai plunged into darkness due to power failure, news agency PTI reported on Thursday. There was no immediate information regarding the reason behind the power outage. The Southern part of the city hosts several business localities and the wealthiest urban precinct including Colaba, Mahim, Nariman Point, and Marine Lines.

Parts of south Mumbai plunge into darkness due to power failure

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Localities such as Mahapalika Marg, Marine Lines, and Crawford Market experienced the electricity outage due to a power trip at about 8.35 pm, news agency PTI reported, citing officials. The officials had said that efforts to restore supply were ongoing. The restoration of supply started only after 9:05 PM. 

A tripping in a supply line triggered the snag, the power discom Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking said. A BEST spokesperson said a 33-kilovolt feeder from Tata Power's Carnac Bunder facility, which comes to the G T Hospital receiving station operated by it, tripped, which resulted in the electricity outage.

According to the spokesperson, the power supply has been fully restored now, as reported by PTI. In a late-night statement, Tata Power said that the electricity supply was affected due to a 33KV cable fault of BEST. The statement added that the supply was restored through an alternate source from the Tata Power grid. The financial capital has an islanding system, which generally ensures continuity in power supply.