A closed loop of rail cars, moving automatically on a conveyor system, transport coal from the Gevra mine to power plants on the loop. India is modernizing its coal sector, but not fast enough to keep up with rising demand. Severe shortages of electricity are endemic in almost every region of the country. Moreover, India’s rail system is not large enough to efficiently transport coal from the coalfields in the east to power plants in the west and north, where the majority of the country’s coal-fired generators operate. (Image © Aubrey Ann Parker / Circle of Blue)