Mumbai power outage: Supply restored in most parts, Uddhav Thackeray orders investigation
Train services were fully restored on both Central and Western Railway.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday ordered an immediate investigation into a major grid failure that caused widespread power outage in Mumbai, which led to the suspension of suburban train services and brought India’s financial capital to a halt, PTI reported.
Tata Power said it has restored power supply to Mumbai fully after starting the process at 12 pm. Many homes were without electricity from 10 am. Mumbai’s international airport and the country’s two main stock exchanges located in the city, the National Stock Exchange and the Bombay Stock Exchange, were functioning normally despite the outage.
However, The Indian Express reported that efforts are still underway to resume supply in other affected locations.
State Energy Minister Nitin Raut also said the reason behind the technical snag would be investigated. An official statement said Thackeray took “serious note” of the power outage. The chief minister also instructed Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal to make alternate arrangements so that the power supply to hospitals is intact, many of which are treating coronavirus patients.
The exact reason for the power outage is not yet clear, but the Western Railway and the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport, the state-run discom supplying power to the city, blamed Tata Power. Initially, multiple trippings of power lines was cited as a reason for the massive outage. Juhu, Andheri, Mira Road, Navi Mumbai, Thane and Panvel were among the areas that were majorly affected.
Adani Power Limited, another major power suppliers to the city, said it was supplying around 385 megawatts to critical services through its Dahanu power station.
Train services were also fully restored on both Central and Western Railway. Central Railway trains were restored at 10.55 am, according to NDTV.
#WRUpdates. 12.10.2020.
— Western Railway (@WesternRly) October 12, 2020
As power supply is restored in WR's Mumbai Suburban section, all OHEs have been charged at 12.20 hrs and WR's suburban train services are restored between Churchgate & Borivali.
Services were already on between Borivali & Virar.@drmbct @RailMinIndia
Maharashtra: Mumbai suburban train services disrupted due to power outage after grid failure; visuals from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus.
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2020
A commuter says, "We are stuck here since 10:00 am". pic.twitter.com/K2V1M7DxCY
New Normal!
— Central Railway (@Central_Railway) October 12, 2020
Passengers following social distancing at CSMT even during #poweroutrage pic.twitter.com/0IM29JNorT
Social media was filled with pictures of people stranded inside unlit trains and in railway stations. Others also took to complain about the sudden outage.
Major power outage across #Mumbai. Don’t remember when this happened last at such a large scale in the city. @CMOMaharashtra
— Jency Jacob (@jencyjac) October 12, 2020
It will probably be a first in Mumbai's history if schools give kids the day off because of power outage. Lectures ki batti gul #powercut
— Kavita Krishnan (@kriskavita) October 12, 2020
Power outage in whole Mumbai just 30 mins before my online board exam I...😭😭🤣🤣
— Rithik (@Rithik_RM) October 12, 2020
It's a grid failure no power in entire western region churgate to Borivali. Also MSEB in Navi mumbai / Kalyan/Thane is facing outage! Seeing this First ever time! Entire Mumbai has a power cut!
— Suraj rawat (@Suraj051989) October 12, 2020
First day of mid term exams and boom there goes the power. In the middle of the online exams. This is Mumbai, imagine the situation in a smaller town. @Adani_Elec_Mum #Mumbai #PowerOutage
— Dextryl Ferrao (@Dextryl) October 12, 2020