Railways staring at higher electricity costs after Supreme Court rules it qualifies as ‘consumer’ Indian Railways faces increased electricity costs following a Supreme Court ruling. The court declared the national transporter a "consumer" under the Electricity Act, making it liable for cross-subsidy and additional surcharges on open access power. This decision impacts the railways' operating ratio and power procurement expenses, overturning previous exemptions. #Supreme_Court #Supreme #Court_ruling #Court_rules #Indian_Railways #consumer’_Indian #electricity_costs #Railways_staring #Railways_faces #faces_increased
