Indian Railways cancels 42 passenger trains to prioritise coal rake movement; some trains to be restored soon

Cancelled Train Services: Indian Railways has cancelled as many as 42 passenger trains in a bid to prioritize the movement of coal rake across the country to deal with a shortage of the vital input at thermal power plants. According to the national transporter, while 40 of these passenger trains will remain cancelled till 24 May 2022, the other two trains will be restored by 8 May 2022. The national transporter, which has prioritized the movement of coal rakes across the country in the last few weeks, has pushed in 86 per cent of its open wagons towards carrying the essential item to power thermal power plants, a PTI report said.