Rail commuters to gain at cost of Tata Power consumers' pain?

Updated On: 20 December, 2014 08:05 AM IST | | Shashank Rao

<p>CR wants permission to buy power from states like Gujarat at cheaper rates and WR also has similar plans; while this will keep fares in check, it will adversely affect nearly 5 lakh Tata Power consumers, as it may have to raise tariffs after losing a valuable consumer like the Railways</p>

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In a move aimed at containing increasing fares by cutting down on its burgeoning power bill, the Central Railway (CR) has approached the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), asking to be given the status of ‘deemed licensee’ so that it can buy electricity from other states — especially Gujarat — at cheaper rates. Western Railway (WR) also has a similar plan in mind.

Tata Power has nearly 5 lakh consumers in Mumbai and has also got permission to lay cables in the island city