The railways have used 86% of its open wagons to transport coal to various power plants in the country in order to cope with the electricity crisis in the country.

Of the 1,31,403 BOXN or open wagons in its fleet, Railways employs 1,13,880 for the transportation of coal, as part of a strategy developed by the national carrier in consultation with the ministries of coal and energy.

Data indicates that the railroads have approximately 3,82,562 wagons, of which 1,31,403 are open wagons and 3,636 of which are in need of repair as of May 2.

The railways load an average of 28,470 wagons with coal every day to meet the demand from power plants.