Massive power failure in northern India since 2:30 am

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.

1. 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.
2. Officials in the power ministry say that the situation will return to normal by noon. Power returned to parts of east, west and south Delhi by 9 am. 
3. Delhi's metro service was not running this morning, leaving thousands of rush-hour passengers scrambling. By 9:30 am, the situation returned to normal at all six lines on the Delhi Metro. 
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Essential services at the Delhi airport have been shifted to generator mode. There is back- up to last 48 hours. 
7. AIIMS and the Prime Minister's house are on hydel power.
8. Preliminary enquiry shows the collapse happened due to a fault near Agra.
9. All NTPC, state generator units tripped. The collapse led to an auto shut down of all power generation across seven north Indian states.
10. In Uttar Pradesh, none of the NTPC or state units are on stream till now.