By PTINEW DELHI: State-owned Coal India Ltd on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, said it will invest an estimated Rs 19,650 crore to strengthen its rail infrastructure. The move will increase coal evacuation capacity of the PSU through rail mode by an additional 330 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) by FY2023-24 when the production is expected to scale up significantly. The coal mining behemoth is constructing three important railway lines from its own funds, on deposit basis, in CCL and MCL at an estimated capital of Rs 7,994 crore having 170 MTPA coal transportation capacity. Dovetailing of first-mile connectivity (FMC) projects of Sardega 20 MTPA and Lajkura 15 MTPA to this rail connectivity would lift MCL's transportation capacity additionally by 65 MTPA. Currently, CIL's rail transportation from its own sidings accounts for 56 per cent of its total supplies.

Source: Indian Express December 01, 2021 01:04 UTC