Coal stock situation to improve as power sector gets weather breather

According to the railway ministry, the number of rakes for Coal India (CIL) has improved to 235 per day in November, compared with 223 in October

The panic over the coal stock situation at the country's power utilities is likely to abate as the demand would reduce due to season change. The ministries of coal, power and railways plan to beef up coal supply this month to gear up for high demand later next month when cold in the northern region will start peaking. However, the rake allotment is still a sore point among power and non-power customers of the Railways.

“This month should give us a buffer to prepare ourselves. The three ministries are in regular discussion to prepare a plan for robust coal supply to