Major Power Cut in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai & Thane
For the first time ever most parts of Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai faced a power outage. Watch our latest video to learn more.
For the first time ever most parts of Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai faced a power outage. This was extremely sudden and people face a lot of problems because of this. Even local trains stopped working. Passengers had to resort to walking on tracks to reach their destination. Traffic signals at some areas too stopped working. However, Mumbai airport and the stock exchange were functional amid the outage. Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut explained that there was a problem in the MSETCl’s Kalva-Padghe Powerhouse, which is why there was a failure of a power grid.
The power was restored in most parts of Mumbai in a few hours. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has ordered an immediate investigation. Within minutes of the outage, people took to social media. Hashtags such as #powercut, #Mumbai and #poweroutage started trending on Twitter. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan was among those who took to social media. "Entire city in a power outage... somehow managing this message... keep calm all shall be well," Mr Bachchan tweeted. "Dongles working. Vodafone Idea is working for me."
