SECL aims at 262 MT coal production by 2025-26 with new rail corridor
South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) is expected to produce 262 million tonnes (MT) by 2025 -26, contributing 26 per cent to the one billion tonne coal production target of Coal IndiaNSE 2.81 %, officials said on Thursday.
The subsidiary of the coal behemoth aims at playing a lead role to meet the production goal with its new rail corridor being built at a cost of Rs 3,055 crore, the officials said.
“The 136 km East Rail Corridor from Kharsia-Korichapar -Dharamjaygarh-Korba will play a key role to meet the production goal, Coal India officials said.
The miner had also decided to procure rakes of its own to expedite supplies of the fuel through the mode of railways.
