AMAug 03 2018, 11:20 PMAugust 03 2018, 2:30 AMAugust 03 2018, 11:20 PM Sales of coal in Indian ports have risen 15 % in seven weeks to 19.2 million metric tons and as poor infrastructure and lack of rail cars prevents the coal getting to power plants and manufacturing facilities . Ports are full of rakes , or wagon clusters , loaded with the fossil fuel , but passenger trains and freight trains are competing for the same track , causing massive delays . The blockage is so bad at Gangavaram Port that 120,000 tons of coal , which is destined for Jindal ##abad , has been lying at port for three months since the cargo landed .
Sales of coal in Indian ports have risen 15 % in seven weeks to 19.2 million metric tons and as poor infrastructure and lack of rail cars prevents the coal getting to power plants and manufacturing facilities . Ports are full of rakes , or wagon clusters , loaded with the fossil fuel , but passenger trains and freight trains are competing for the same track , causing massive delays . The blockage is so bad at Gangavaram Port that 120,000 tons of coal , which is destined for Jindal ##abad , has been lying at port for three months since the cargo landed .