Odisha: MCL sees record coal despatch in a day
BHUBANESWAR: Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) on Tuesday recorded the highest ever coal despatch by rail mode, with 102 rakes chugging from Ib Valley and Talcher Coalfields to various power stations in a single day.
MCL despatched 61 rakes from Talcher Coalfields on August 30, 2021 and supplied 5.3 lakh tonne coal to consumers, including more than four lakh tonne to the various power stations.Besides, 16 rakes were dispatched through MGR (merry-go-round) and more than 1.15 lakh tonne via trucks to various consumers.
