Coal India to construct 21 railway sidings at cost of Rs 3,370 crore
State-owned Coal India Ltd NSE -0.73 % (CIL) on Monday said it is constructing 21 railway sidings at an estimated investment of Rs 3,370 crore in four of its subsidiaries, an effort towards strengthening its rail infrastructure. These railway sidings would be commissioned by FY’24.
CIL currently has around 152 rail sidings and the tally would go up to 173 by 2024, CIL said in a statement.
CIL underpinning for a cleaner environment in coal transportation has placed increased impetus on rail evacuation and would gradually migrate away from the road movement of the dry fuel, it added. Reduced road transportation of coal would depress the dust pollution and save on the diesel costs, the statement said.
