Large parts of Mumbai are facing a power failure due to disruption in “incoming electric supply”.(File)
Mumbai:
As large parts of the “Maximum City” face unprecedented and widespread power outage due to “TATA’s incoming electric supply failure”, Mumbai residents took to the social media sharing witty memes with a side of political sarcasm.
“Electricity gayaab (gone) across Mumbai. Unprecedented. Mumbai plunges into darkness. Could it be those tunnels?” asked writer Shobhaa De as others checked if “everyone’s electricity had gone?”.
Electricity gayaab across Mumbai. Unprecedented. Mumbai plunges into darkness. Could it be those tunnels? @mybmc@TataPower
— Shobhaa De (@DeShobhaa) October 12, 2020
Within minutes of the outage, people took to social media. Hashtags such as #powercut, #Mumbai and #poweroutage, among others, started trending on Twitter.
Some Twitter users used the power outage in Mumbai city and its sub urban areas to point out how consistent city’s electricity supply has been over the years. Others poked fun with political memes and commentary.
Mumbaikars jumping on phones to tweet to the world that we are suffering #PowerCut first time in 20 yrs.
Meanwhile PowerGrid : pic.twitter.com/ylb6UdQmjW
— Hugo Stiglitz (@aatli_baatli) October 12, 2020
It’s hard to get things done in Mumbai without power. Also…the electricity is gone.
— Vir Das (@thevirdas) October 12, 2020
This is a good time to appreciate 24×7 electricity in Mumbai. Stuff we take for granted. #powercut
— Anupam Gupta (@b50) October 12, 2020
The electricity supply, interrupted at 10:05 am, was expected to be restored in 45 minutes to an hour for the metropolis, the authorities said.
“Due to a technical glitch in Circuit 2 of the Kalva-Padghe powerhouse, the regions between Thane and Mumbai are facing a power cut. Our staff is working on it and power will be restored in an hour or 45 minutes,” Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut said.
Delighted by the large-scale and unprecedented power cut which even stopped Mumbai’s train service – halted for the first time during the nationwide coronavirus lockdown – people rejoiced that those working and studying from home amid the pandemic would get to take a break.
No Power in Mumbai.
WFH people be like: pic.twitter.com/tH6y2jGfoC
— SwatKat ???? fb (@SwatKat77) October 12, 2020
Me heading towards to attend my online class
Meanwhile #powercutpic.twitter.com/JOZQFTxUjg— Yogesh Pathak ???????? (@yoges_hh) October 12, 2020
Adani Electricity, a major power supplier in the cityi, said is it “currently supplying to critical services in Mumbai”. Multiple operators, including the state-run BEST, Adani Electricity and Tata Power supply power to the city.
The power outage also left the posh south Mumbai areas without creature comforts with residents of the city’s sub urban areas – where power supply disruptions are routine – sharing their delight with the situation.
SoBo people to Kalyan and Thane people after powercut.????????#powercutpic.twitter.com/O1OUF622eQ
— Palash Rathod (@PalashRathod4) October 12, 2020
Mumbai experiences #PowerCut today in several parts
Meanwhile Ulhasnagar & Ambernath residents to Mumbai : pic.twitter.com/k3IxN9f0yY— Ashish Chanchlani (@ashchanchlani) October 12, 2020
