Overview
- Power in Dadar, Sitladevi and Matunga Road was fully restored by about 9 pm Thursday after a 33 kV feeder fault at the Sitladevi substation cut supply to roughly 3,000 BEST customers.
- Utility officials said Mumbai's peak demand rose above 4,500 MW during the heatwave, putting extra load on ageing equipment as BEST starts replacing old cables.
- A preliminary BEST probe points to minor underground cable damage from nearby civil works that later grew into a major fault.
- In Pune, MSEDCL ran a planned six-hour shutdown on Sinhagad Road from 7 am to 1 pm for repairs linked to Mahatransco substation work.
- Residents reported water pump failures, stalled lifts and lost income, and groups in Baner–Balewadi–Pashan have filed grievances after 6–12 hour cuts seeking faster fixes.