Dedicated Indian Railways corridors for coal movement: A recent Railway Board study underscores the imperative need for dedicated coal corridors to meet the escalating power demand in India, according to an ET report. The study highlights that the bulk of coal transportation originates from Odisha, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh to various regions in the north, west, and southeast of the nation.
The report emphasizes the necessity of establishing exclusive railway tracks for coal transportation along these routes. The report, focused on estimating coal transportation by rail until 2030, stresses the alignment of coal corridors with dedicated freight corridors (DFC).
Specifically, it recommends prioritizing the development of coal corridors with the east coast DFC and the eastern section of the east-west DFC.
