Grid failure - Power filaure in Northern states

[nmshamim]

No power in northern India for more than six hours
Updated: July 30, 2012 09:15 IST
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New Delhi: There has been a massive power breakdown in northern India; it's the worst northern grid failure since 2001. The power failure has majorly hit metro services in Delhi along with the water and electricity supply across seven states in north India.

There has been no power in seven states - Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal - since 2.30 last night, when the northern grid collapsed.

The power ministry says the fault will be fixed by 9 am but the situation will take about 10 to 12 hours to become normal.

Delhi's metro service was not running this morning, leaving thousands of rush-hour passengers scrambling. The DMRC says 50 per cent trains are now running.

Delhi's six water treatment plants were shut since power failed; five of them are now operational. All Delhi Jal Board water pumping stations have also been affected. Power companies are giving priority to the Jal Board.

Traffic signals in Delhi were also down. The Traffic Police says that the areas where power has not been restored will be physically manned till the situation is normal.

Essential services at the Delhi airport have been shifted to generator mode. There is back- up to last 48 hours.

AIIMS and the Prime Minister's house are on hydel power.

Preliminary enquiry shows the collapse happened due to a fault near Agra.

All NTPC, state generator units tripped. The collapse led to an auto shut down of all power generation across seven north Indian states.

In Uttar Pradesh, none of the NTPC or state units are on stream till now.

[shineseb]

Wondering what would have gone wrong?? Just a grid failure taking so much of time to restore?? Heard they restored supply in some places.

[gvjkseb]

DETAILED INVESTIGATION SHALL BE DONE TO FIND OUT TECHNICAL ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH THE POWER FAILURE. INVESTIGATION SHALL BE DONE WITH POSITIVE ATTITUDE TO AVOID IN FUTURE.
GEORGE JAMES