Power failure hits Mumbai, suburbs; local trains held up

Several parts of Mumbai are facing a power failure, which according to the city's electricity supply board, is due to the to "TATAs incoming electric supply failure".

"The electric supply is interrupted due to TATAs incoming electric supply failure. Inconvenience is regretted," Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) tweeted.

Mumbai Suburban train services disrupted due to grid failure, said Central Railways Chief Public Relation Officers (CPRO)

Suburban local train services, operating only for essential workers at present, were affected from 1005 hours, sources said.

Multiple operators, including the state-run BEST, Adani Electricity and Tata Power supply power to the city.

The power breakdown hit the lifelines of Mumbai -- Central Railway and Western Railway -- with all local trains halting en route till Vasai and Diva.

Hapless commuters at many locations jumped down and started walking down to the nearest suburban railway station.

A BMC Spokesperson said the power outage was due to the Central Grid failure of the Tata Power at Kalwa, Thane, and restoration could take around an hour.

"In view of interruption in Traction power at 10.05 hours due to Grid failure of Tata Power company, services between Churchgate and Borivili are suspended. It shall be resumed as soon as traction power supply is restored," a WR Spokesperson Sumit Thakur said.

However, power supply, from MSETCL was available at Vasai Road and it has been extended to work essential suburban trains between Borivili to Virar section, he added.

Efforts were also underway to start services in Churchgate-Borivali section. Commuters were requested not to panic and maintain social distancing.

The power failure had other impact like hitting water supply schedules, lifts getting stuck in some buildings, traffic signals leading to chaos on roads, etc.