Over 650 passenger trains told to stand still so that coal carriages can zip freely around to rush fuel supplies amid power crisis

Cancelled trains will stand still till the third week of May.

Saloni Dhumne

April 29, 2022 / 14:30 IST

Local trains in Mumbai (File image: Reuters)

The Indian Railways has decided to cancel 657 passenger trains to allow for rapid movement of coal carriages as the country tries to restock depleting inventories amid rising demand for the fossil fuel in various parts of the nation, CNBC-TV18 reported.

Cancelled trains will stand still till the third week of May.

Saloni Dhumne

first published: Apr 29, 2022 02:20 pm

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