Mumbai: Several parts of Mumbai’s western suburbs were affected by a power outage on Friday evening for close to 90 minutes. Among the areas that reported power outage included Vile Parle and Goregaon. While the power failure started at around 7:30 pm, it was restored by close to 9:15 pm.
Power outage due to tripping of the extra-high voltage
As per a report published in the ‘Hindustan Times’, the power outage in these areas was due to tripping of extra-high voltage (EHV) cables that supply power to several substations in the western suburbs.
A number of areas in the western suburbs, including Khar West, Bandra West, Andheri West, Juhu, Malad West, Goregaon West, Kandivali West, Versova, Osiwara, Vile Parle and Lokhandwala, were impacted.
What Adani Electricity wrote on X
Taking to its official X handle, Adani Electricity wrote, “There is currently a power outage in the western parts of Mumbai due to a tripping issue. Our team is actively working to resolve the problem and restore the power supply as quickly as possible. We apologise for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.”
Several people also complained that while the helpline was unresponsive during the power cut, the company’s website was also down. “Totally unacceptable to not have any updates or timelines established even after over an hour of outage,” a user wrote on X.
Later, Adani Electricity informed that the interruption was due to a rare technical failure that impacted network protection systems. “Restoration work was initiated immediately. Around 50% of the supply was restored within 30 minutes and about 90% within 60 minutes,” it said.
Residents express anger
“There are several hospitals and nursing homes in these western suburbs that may have been impacted. The company should be more transparent,” said a resident of of Lokhandwala, Andheri, while speaking to the paper.