Recovery tracker: Power generation moderates but more people back at work

Traffic picks up in major cities, personal mobility and use of public transport increases

After displaying positive signals as Covid cases came down, weekly indicators of economic activity are now showing some moderation as rising coronavirus infections trigger the fear of a third wave.
 
Power generation continues to show gains over 2019 but the demand moderated on a weekly basis. Railway freight data, too, moved the same way. Mobility, traffic and emissions, however, showed signs of recovery, though more in some parts of the country than others.
 

Power generation moderated week-on-week as monsoon rains picked up the pace, bringing down power demand for cooling and irrigation. Restricted shopping hours in