India accelerates coal rail shipments to prevent power crisis

India is facing a coal supply crisis used for electricity generation due to declining fuel stocks at power stations, which have fallen to critically low levels below 25% of demand. This puts over 58 power plants at risk of power outages. The Indian government has responded by increasing coal shipments via rail, with loading operations rising to 444 trains per day since early September, to bolster supplies and prevent a collapse of the power grid, which relies on coal for approximately 75% of its output. Mining and supply operations are encountering obstacles due to heavy rains in some major Indian states, further challenging the stability of India's energy system.

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