Coal India plans to invest INR 19,650 crore by 2023-24 to increase coal transportation capacity by 330 million tonne by constructing rail links and setting up joint ventures. A total of 14 railway infrastructure projects are being implemented to increase coal dispatches in Chhattisgarh and Odisha and to ensure that rail line capacity is adequately addressed for coal transportation up to 2025-26While three railway lines in Central Coalfields Ltd and Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd are being constructed by CIL at an investment of INR 7,994 crore to transport 170 million tonnes annually, the PSU has also formed joint ventures with Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha requiring an investment of INR 11,656 crore to transport 160 million tonnes of fuel every year.
Coal India plans to invest INR 19,650 crore by 2023-24 to increase coal transportation capacity by 330 million tonne by constructing rail links and setting up joint ventures. A total of 14 railway infrastructure projects are being implemented to increase coal dispatches in Chhattisgarh and Odisha and to ensure that rail line capacity is adequately addressed for coal transportation up to 2025-26While three railway lines in Central Coalfields Ltd and Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd are being constructed by CIL at an investment of INR 7,994 crore to transport 170 million tonnes annually, the PSU has also formed joint ventures with Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha requiring an investment of INR 11,656 crore to transport 160 million tonnes of fuel every year.
