The power outage across Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad from the early hours of Wednesday affected the system of traffic signals in many areas. Traffic police from both the jurisdictions said that traffic control at the junctions was done manually and no major snarls were reported.
A power outage in Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad and surrounding area was reported early morning on Wednesday due to a fault in the high-tension power lines to the 400 KV substations at Chakan and Lonikand, that developed around 4.30 am. As a result, power supply to Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Lonikand, Wagholi and Chakan areas was completely disrupted. Majority of the power supply was resumed between 12 noon and 1 pm.
