Passenger trains in India make way for coal to stop power crisis

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NEW DELHI - India has cancelled some passenger trains to allow for faster movement of coal carriages as the nation scrambles to replenish depleting inventories at power plants in a bid to avoid a ful

l-blown power crisis.

The measure is temporary and passenger services will be restored as soon as the situation normalises, said Gaurav Krishna Bansal, an executive director at Indian Railways, one of Asia's largest networks. The state-run operator is trying to minimise the time it takes to move coal to power plants, he said by phone.

Still, the carrier stays a preferred choice to transport coal, especially for users located far away from mines. The railways plans to add 100,000 more wagons to its fleet to meet the growing demand. It is also constructing dedicated freight corridors to deliver goods faster.

 

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