More rakes to power sector poised to hit key infrastructure: Railways

With the summer months approaching and power and coal demand expected to touch a record high, the ministry of railways has said it is unable to increase rakes for coal supply.  Since last year, the railways has been curtailing rake supply to non-regulated sectors to meet the enhanced demand of the power sector.
 

The ministry is of the view that “any more curtailing will cause crucial infrastructure industries to suffer.”
 

According to the National Power Portal, the current average coal stock at power units stands at 9.4 days, almost close to the critical level stock of seven days.  Several non-regulated