The Railways cancelled almost 9,000 train services this year, out of which over 1,900 were due to coal movement in the last three months, an RTI query has found.
In a reply to a query under the Right To Information (RTI) filed by Chandra Shekhar Gaur, the Railways has said that it cancelled 6,995 train services for maintenance work or for construction purposes, while 1,934 services were cancelled from March to May due to coal movement.
Officials said due to severe shortage of power, the Railways has been forced to prioritise the movement of coal rakes over passenger services.
