we thought we had it bad in DC

[winterbadger]

A massive power cut has caused disruption across northern India, including in the capital, Delhi.

It hit a swathe of the country affecting more than 300 million people in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan states.

The flip side?

The power cut happened at 02:30 local time on Monday (2100 GMT Sunday) after India's Northern Grid network collapsed.

[Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde] told the BBC that he had been informed about the problem at 05:30.

"Within two hours we tried to restore the railways, airport and Delhi Metro services and power supply to essential services, including the railways and hospitals, was restored by 08:00."

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By early afternoon, 80% of the supply had been restored, Mr Shinde said.

From 300 million out of power to 80% restored in ... maybe 12 hours? Sounds like Pepco should be outsourced...