Train services came to a halt in the financial capital as a grid failure resulted in massive power outages across the megapolis on Monday

Mumbai: Train services came to a halt in the financial capital as a grid failure resulted in massive power outages across the megapolis on Monday morning.

The exact reason for the failure was not immediately known, but Western Railway and the state-run discom supplying power to the island city, Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST), blamed the fault on Tata Power.

BEST tweet

Disaster control room run by the city civic body said there has been a central grudge failure of Tata Power at Kalwa, a suburb of the city, and it will take up to an hour to restore supply.

In view of interruption in traction power at 10:05 hrs 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, Western Railway tweeted.

Central Railway officials also called it a grid failure which resulted in a stoppage of services.

Train servicesThe local trains, which are called the lifeline of the megapolis with over 70 lakh commuters daily, currently ferry only essential employees to work places.

Power outages were reported from suburbs like Thane, Panvel, Dombivili and Kalyan as well.

It can be noted that economic activity is limping back to normal in many parts of the country as the Covid-19 unlock process is underway. However, there continue to be many restrictions keeping in mind the need for social distancing and avoiding further infections.