Heavy rainfall disrupts Indian coal mining and rail deliveries

Heavy rainfall across India's key coal-producing belts has curtailed mining operations and hampered rail logistics, constraining deliveries even as power demand stays elevated. Despite these headwinds, overall domestic coal supply remains robust.

According to local media, heavy rainfall across key coal-producing states – including Telangana and Maharashtra – has disrupted mining and rail operations, curtailing coal deliveries to Karnataka. The southern state, which relies heavily on these regions for its thermal coal supplies, is particularly exposed as it contends with sustained power demand amid below-par hydroelectric