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Coal India’s eco-friendly coal transportation loading rises 34% in FY 2025

During the current financial year as well, ending May, CIL posted 36.7 percent growth in coal movement through FMC projects against 15 MTs same period year ago, as per stated in the release.

Coal India’s eco-friendly coal transportation loading rises 34% in FY 2025

New Delhi: A Maharatna PSU, Coal India Ltd, has announced that its environment-friendly coal transportation grew by 34 percent year-on-year in FY 2025 at 102.5 million tonnes (MTs).

This achievement gets through 20 first mile connectivity (FMC) projects linked with the Indian Railway network. Comparatively, the same was 76.5 MTs in FY 2024 through 17 such projects. During the current financial year as well, ending May, CIL posted 36.7 percent growth in coal movement through FMC projects against 15 MTs same period year ago, as per stated in the release.

 

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The Coal Major PSU aims to commission 19 FMC projects of nearly 150 MT/Y capacity during FY 2026. “We expect to transport an estimated incremental quantity of 20 MTs through FMC projects in the ongoing financial year” said a senior official of CIL.

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The increased loading through FMC saw under loading charges dropping by 5 percent in FY 2025 compared to FY 2024. Further, the grade conformity has increased due to quality coal getting loaded and transported in mechanized manner through FMC projects.

Coal India has plans to commission 92 FMC projects of 994 MT/Y capacity by FY 2029 end. With the company aiming at 1 billion tonne coal production by FY 2029, the capacity is being built up to enable the transport of almost entire quantity in an environment friendly manner.

FMC initiative is an automated coal evacuation process which ensures eco-friendly coal transportation from pithead, in piped conveyor belts, to loading points. CIL has conducted a pilot study through professional agencies to assess potential environmental and economic advantages of loading through FMC projects.

 “FMC projects are a win-win situation for CIL, its customers and railways” the official added.

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