Railways gears up to meet power sector’s summer coal demand
1 year, 10 months ago

Railways gears up to meet power sector’s summer coal demand

The Hindu  

With the advent of summer, the Ministry of Railways has prioritised the transportation of coal to meet the projected demand for rakes from the power sector. “Loading of rakes for power sector from various sources in the current fiscal from April 2022 to February 2023 is 408 rakes per day against 344 rakes per day in last year, which is an increase of 64 rakes per day,” the statement said. In February 2023, 426.3 rakes per day have been loaded for the power sector against 399 rakes per day in February 2022, which is an increase of 27.3 rakes. More wagons In order to meet the projected demand for rakes by the power sector in the coming fiscal, the Indian Railways has inducted more coal carrying wagons.

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Railways spends 76% capex for capacity improvement by far in 2024-25
2 days, 21 hours ago

Railways spends 76% capex for capacity improvement by far in 2024-25

Live Mint  

New Delhi, January 8 : Keeping pace with the budgetary allocation, Indian Railways has spent 76 per cent of its budgetary outlay within the first nine months of the current fiscal year 2024-25. According to the latest expenditure report of Indian Railways till January 5, 2025, heavy investment is made in capacity augmentation, a reality aiming to make rail travel …

Indian railways achieves 1015.6 tonnes of freight loading till November 2023
1 year, 1 month ago

Indian railways achieves 1015.6 tonnes of freight loading till November 2023

The Hindu  

A total of freight loading of 1015.669 tonnes was achieved by Indian Railways against last year’s loading of 978.724 tonnes, on cumulative basis from April – November 2023. During the month of November 2023, originating freight loading of 128.419 tonnes has been achieved against loading of 123.088 tonnes in November 2022, which is an improvement of about 4.33% over the …

Analysis | India cheers the return of 'King Coal' as industry sees buoyant future
1 year, 10 months ago

Analysis | India cheers the return of 'King Coal' as industry sees buoyant future

The Hindu  

India's coal industry celebrated the return of its major conference after a three-year pandemic hiatus by presenting a bullish view of demand, rising supply from new mines and strong demand for imports. Increased output The reality is that India has successfully increased domestic coal output, with official government figures released last week showing production in the first 10 months of …

India to boost coal imports this year to cope with harsh weather, freight snags: Report
1 year, 11 months ago

India to boost coal imports this year to cope with harsh weather, freight snags: Report

Hindustan Times  

India's power utilities will likely boost coal imports this year to cope with surges in demand, made worse over the past year by extreme temperatures, and with freight bottlenecks that are disrupting domestic coal supplies, analysts and officials said. Coal imports by Indian utilities more than doubled to 42 million tonnes during the first eight months of this fiscal year …

In a first, Indian Railways launches aluminum freight rake made by Hindalco
2 years, 2 months ago

In a first, Indian Railways launches aluminum freight rake made by Hindalco

Live Mint  

Union minister for Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw today launched India's first all-aluminium freight rail rakes that has been developed by Hindalco. Bhubaneswar: Union Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw flags off Aluminium freight rake wagons at the Bhubaneswar railway station, The bottom discharge aluminium freight wagon, specifically designed to carry coal, is tipped to reduce the …

Indian Railways ramped up its monthly freight loading by 9.15 pc in September
2 years, 3 months ago

Indian Railways ramped up its monthly freight loading by 9.15 pc in September

Live Mint  

Continuing on its upward trajectory of monthly freight business compared to last year, Indian Railways recorded the best September monthly freight loading of 115.80 MT this year. Indian Railways recorded a year-over-year increment of 9.15 per cent in its incremental loading in September 2022. Coal Supply to powerhouses increased by 17.3 per cent y-o-y in September Coal supply to power …

Indian Railways Aug freight loading up 7.86 % at 119.32 mt
2 years, 4 months ago

Indian Railways Aug freight loading up 7.86 % at 119.32 mt

Live Mint  

Indian Railways has recorded best-ever August monthly freight loading of 119.32 million tonne, the Ministry of Railways said. “Indian Railways has achieved an incremental loading of 9.2 MT in Coal, followed by 0.71 MT in fertilizer, 0.68 MT in balance other goods and 0.62 MT containers. The cumulative freight loading during April-August was at 620.87 mt, a growth of 10.32 …

India to import 76 mt coal; will spark power tariff hike
2 years, 5 months ago

India to import 76 mt coal; will spark power tariff hike

Live Mint  

India has firmed up a plan to import around 76 million tonnes of coal to help plug a fossil fuel shortfall at its power plants in the current financial year. With the monsoon expected to affect India’s coal production and supplies to power plants in August and September, state-run Coal India Ltd will import 15 mt to supply to power …

Coal loading for powerhouses being constantly ramped up: Railways
2 years, 7 months ago

Coal loading for powerhouses being constantly ramped up: Railways

India TV News  

Highlights Both coal companies and Railways have envisaged to jointly ensure coal supply The development comes amid reports of a shortage of coal supplies at power plants Railways started procurement of over 100,000 wagons which will further improve wagon availability Amid reports of a shortage of coal supplies at power plants, Railway Ministry on Wednesday said it has constantly ramped …

Power crisis | Indian Railways missed Coal India train provision targets for over a year
2 years, 8 months ago

Power crisis | Indian Railways missed Coal India train provision targets for over a year

The Hindu  

Indian Railways supply of trains to Coal India for transporting coal has fallen short of its monthly targets for more than a year, government data showed, highlighting the problems behind India's worst power crisis in over six years. Inventories at Indian power plants fell 13% in April despite a 27.6% growth in Coal India's production, as a heatwave sent power …

Power crisis: Train cancellations continue to facilitate movement of coal rakes
2 years, 8 months ago

Power crisis: Train cancellations continue to facilitate movement of coal rakes

India Today  

The Indian Railways has cancelled more trains amid the ongoing coal crisis in various states in India. At least 1,100 trains will remain cancelled till May 24 to facilitate the movement of coal rakes. The central government expects the electricity demand to rise this month and hence wants to move as much coal as possible to the power production plants …

Amid shortage, railways repairs old wagons for faster coal transportation
2 years, 8 months ago

Amid shortage, railways repairs old wagons for faster coal transportation

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Railways has repaired 2,179 damaged wagons to carry more coal from mines to power plants at a cost of ₹150 crore, officials said, even as an unusually hot summer has led to unprecedented demand for electricity that has seen authorities scrambling to build coal inventory at energy utilities to prevent outages. “With the power crisis and the pressure …

India coal crisis: More than 700 trains cancelled to ramp up supply amid heatwave and power shortages
2 years, 8 months ago

India coal crisis: More than 700 trains cancelled to ramp up supply amid heatwave and power shortages

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India’s railways have cancelled 753 …

Coal crisis: Finally, some good news! Amid power crisis, Coal India production increases by over 27%
2 years, 8 months ago

Coal crisis: Finally, some good news! Amid power crisis, Coal India production increases by over 27%

India TV News  

Highlights CIL's coal production increases by 27.2 pc in April Several states have reported power outages amid the coal crisis Indian Railways prioritize priority routes for coal wagons to speed up movement of coal rakes Coal crisis: As several states report power outages amid the coal crisis, Coal India Limited has reported an increase of 27.2 per cent in its …

Railways cancels 42 passenger trains to facilitate coal movement amid looming power crisis
2 years, 8 months ago

Railways cancels 42 passenger trains to facilitate coal movement amid looming power crisis

The Hindu  

Amid the possibility of a power crisis due to shortage of coal, the Indian Railways has cancelled around 42 passenger trains so far to ensure faster delivery to and from coal producing regions of Chattisgarh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand. Among the trains that have been cancelled to facilitate movement of freight trains carrying coal, 34 are from the coal …

How coal shortages and soaring temperatures have left India with a power problem
2 years, 8 months ago

How coal shortages and soaring temperatures have left India with a power problem

Firstpost  

Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Tamil Nadu are all witnessing hours-long power outages. Uttar Pradesh: According to data from the Central Electricity Authority, coal availability in 11 out of the 13 coal fired power plants in the state have turned ‘critical’ as of 25 April. Water Resources Minister has been asked to supply water for hydroelectricity generation: Maharashtra Energy …

Indian Railways deploys additional rakes to transport coal to power plants, supplies record million tonnes in 2021-22
2 years, 8 months ago

Indian Railways deploys additional rakes to transport coal to power plants, supplies record million tonnes in 2021-22

Firstpost  

According to the Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways has loaded a record 653 million tonnes of coal as compared to 542 million tonnes in the previous year. There has been a growth of 20.4 per cent Indian Railways has initiated running of additional trains and rakes to augment transportation and ensure swift supply of coal across power plants. The Ministry …

Reeling under the impact of coal shortage, UP likely to face power crisis
2 years, 8 months ago

Reeling under the impact of coal shortage, UP likely to face power crisis

India Today  

Amidst the shortage of coal in thermal power stations, the power crisis may deepen in the densely populated state of Uttar Pradesh as only one-fourth of the coal stock is left in the state, which is way below the required level. While there was a power shortage of 1.1 per cent in the month of October due to the coal …

46 Rakes Carrying Coal Blocked by Kisan Rail Roko Andolan
3 years, 2 months ago

46 Rakes Carrying Coal Blocked by Kisan Rail Roko Andolan

News 18  

Within a couple of weeks of the government making a concerted effort to augment the supply of coal across the country, it has been hit by the ‘rail roko andolan’ by agitating farmers on Monday. As per the sources in the government, at least 46 railway rakes that go to carry coal to power plants were blocked by farmers on …

Amid coal shortage in India, Rajasthan ensures zero power cuts
3 years, 2 months ago

Amid coal shortage in India, Rajasthan ensures zero power cuts

Hindustan Times  

A total of 166 rakes of coal have been sent to Rajasthan in the last eight days to address the shortage of the dry fuel at thermal power plants and the power situation is continuously improving in the state, an official said on Saturday. Additional Chief Secretary Subodh Agarwal in a statement said that while there was no power cut …

Railways Aims to Achieve 20% Share in Transportation of Automobiles by 2020-21
4 years, 3 months ago

Railways Aims to Achieve 20% Share in Transportation of Automobiles by 2020-21

News 18  

With an aim to achieve a share of 20 per cent by the end of 2021-22 and 30 per cent by 2023-24 in transportation of automobiles, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday met auto industry leaders to encourage them to use the rail network. Representatives of Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, Tata Motors, Hyundai Motors, Ford Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, …

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