- 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.
- The Central Electricity Authority's (CEA) daily coal stock report states that 56 of 165 thermal power stations are left with 10 per cent or less coal.
- The shortage has resulted in power crisis in many states. States have been forced to resort to power cuts amidst rise in demand due to heatwaves.