Power cables cut, airport plunges into darkness

Kolkata: The city airport plunged into darkness for around five hours on Monday afternoon after power lines were disrupted by labourers at Baranagar in north Kolkata. The airport just about managed to stay afloat, maintaining the vital operations with the aid of generators. But passengers, airline staff and security personnel had a tough time going about their business in semi-darkness.
According to CESC that supplies power to the airport, contract labourers engaged by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) cut off the main as well as standby power cables by mistake. KMDA is carrying out a drainage and sewerage augmentation work on BT Road.
18/09/12 Times of India

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