Seeking to additional their utilisation of railways for transportation, State-owned miner Coal India (CIL) knowledgeable Wednesday (October 8, 2025) that it has inked a non-binding memorandum of settlement (MoU) with railway infrastructure developer IRCON International (IRL) to develop rail infrastructure for the miner and its subsidiary corporations.
Coal India, which accounted for 76% of the general manufacturing of gasoline supply on a year-to date foundation till August, had entered into an identical settlement with Konkan Railways this August.
Development of rail infrastructure for environment friendly transportation of coal has additionally been among the many imperatives for the federal government. In a gathering held September 19, the Additional Secretary on the Ministry of Coal Rupinder Brar had sought well timed completion of vital initiatives for coal evacuation.
Among different issues, the extra secretary had sought IRCON coordinate with CIL and South Eastern Coalfields (SECL) to resolve pending points “at the earliest” for well timed completion of Gevra-Pendra Road double rail line and part one of many Kharsia-Dharmajaigarh respectively– each in Chhattisgarh.
Poignant to be aware, in accordance to authorities knowledge, coal is the only largest contributor to railway freight. It accounted for a median share of practically 49% of complete freight revenue, totalling to ₹82.275 crore, in FY 2022-23 alone. The income contribution surpassed 33% of the full earnings of railway, it said.
