As several states are facing an acute power shortage amid the coal crisis and the Indian Railways has decided to cancel some passenger trains to speed up the movement of coal rakes to power plants, government officials said train cancellation has been done in non-priority sectors and only in less-busy routes to ensure coal movement and faster turnaround. The Indian Railways decided to cancel 657 train trips, including 509 mail/express trains and 148 MEMU services.
A total of 533 coal rakes were put on duty, said a railway official. For the power sector, 427 rakes were loaded yesterday and 1.62 million tonnes of coal was loaded for the power sector. “The cancellation of trains is an interim measure. We are reviewing the situation on daily basis,” an official said.
