Power failure throws northern India out of gear, Metro services hit

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The Northern Grid failure also caused power cuts in large parts of Delhi.

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"The train services with normal frequency will be resumed only after the supply is restored as it is a major Northern Grid power failure," the official said.

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The Delhi Metro normally operates over 2,700 trips a day, covering about 70,000 km and carrying around 1.8 million passengers on week days.

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"From 7 a.m., only 25 percent of trains on all lines are being operated. One out of four trains are on time as of now. We hope to operate about 60 percent of the trains by 9 a.m.," a Metro official said.u00a0