MUMBAI: Large parts of Mumbai’s western suburbs—from Vile Parle to Goregaon—experienced a major power outage on Friday evening, with electricity supply disrupted for nearly 90 minutes.
The outage began around 7.30 pm and was fully restored by about 9.15 pm. Sources said the disruption was caused by the tripping of extra-high voltage (EHV) cables that feed several substations in the western suburbs.
Thousands of households across Bandra West, Khar West, Juhu, Andheri West, Goregaon West, Malad West, Versova, Kandivali West, Vile Parle, Oshiwara and the Lokhandwala Complex were affected.
Residents took to social media platform X to complain about the prolonged blackout and the lack of timely updates. Responding from its official handle, Adani Electricity said, “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 supply at the earliest. We apologise for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.”
Several users also reported that Adani Electricity’s 19122 helpline was unresponsive during the outage and that the company’s website was inaccessible. “Totally unacceptable to not have any updates or timelines even after over an hour of outage,” one user, Ameya H, posted on X.
In a later statement, an Adani Electricity spokesperson said the interruption was caused by a rare technical fault that activated the network’s protection systems.
“Restoration work was initiated immediately. About 50% of the supply was restored within 30 minutes and nearly 90% within 60 minutes,” the spokesperson said, adding that the company regretted the inconvenience. The precise source of the fault was not disclosed.
Residents also raised concerns about the impact on critical services. “There are several hospitals and nursing homes in these western suburbs that may have been affected. The company should be more transparent,” said D. Shah, a resident of Lokhandwala in Andheri.
