Railways records 20.4% growth in its coal transportation in FY 2021-22

The Indian Railways has recorded a 20.4 per cent growth in its coal transportation in the 2021-22 financial year over the previous fiscal, the national transporter said on Saturday.

Compared to 542 million tonnes in 2020-21 fiscal, the railways loaded a record 653 million tonnes of coal in 2021-22, an increase of 111 million tonnes.

Further, the loading of coal to the power sector was augmented by 32 per cent in just two quarters between September 2021 and March 2022, the railways said.

“In April 2022, the Indian Railway took many steps to prioritise loading of coal to the power sector which has led to an increase in the supply of coal of more than 10 per cent within one week,” a statement from the Railways said.