The Indian Railways has decided to cancel 657 passenger trains to ensure faster movement of coal wagons amid a power shortage in the country.
“Government has decided to cancel 657 Mail/Exp/Passenger train services to ensure priority routes for coal wagons and faster turnaround,” news agency ANI reported.
A total of 533 coal rakes were put on duty. For the power sector, 427 rakes were loaded yesterday. 1.62 million tonnes loaded for power sector.
