Chaos due to transformer blowing in Gurugram! Metro stopped midway, people reached the station by walking on the track

By Samira Vishwas On May 23, 2026

Gurugram Blackout: The pace of Cyber City Gurugram has stopped. On Friday evening, there was such a ‘power break’ that thousands of people were left breathless. The Rapid Metro, which was carrying tired passengers returning home from offices, suddenly stopped in the middle of the track. The huge transformer of the main power house of Sector-72 has blown up. Due to which the lights of half Gurugram have gone off. Besides, the wheels of Rapid Metro have also been completely jammed.

Amidst the heat of summer and dense darkness, when the metro did not work for an hour, the passengers were forced to come out of the emergency doors of the metro and walk on the iron track. People crawled to the station with the help of mobile flashlights. During this time, fear was clearly visible in his eyes. This accident has exposed the claims of world-class infrastructure of Millennium City.

Big power crisis in Gurugram

Let us tell you that the power crisis has deepened in Gurugram. Due to the blowing of the main transformer of the 220 KVA power house located in Sector-72, 7 big power houses have come to a complete standstill. Due to this mega-cut, Sector-15, 38, 44, 46, 52, 56 and Maruti 66KVA sub-stations have been badly affected.

At the same time, there is complete blackout in the residential areas of Sector-38 to 57, Sector-15 Part-1/2 and Sector-18. According to officials, it will take 8 to 10 hours to repair the transformer, due to which the supply is expected to be restored only by late night.

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Why did the blackout happen?

Let us tell you that this terrible crisis has arisen due to the sudden blowing of a big transformer of the 220 KVA main power house located in Sector-72. The chain reaction of this technical fault was such that a total of 7 power houses including Sector-15, 38, 44, 46, 52, 56 and Maruti 66KVA were completely shut down. Electricity Corporation officials say that it will take about 8 to 10 hours to replace or repair the blown heavy transformer, due to which the supply will be restored only late at night or in the morning.