CIL has decided to spend Rs 2,500 crore to set up a 300 km railway infrastructure in Chhattisgarh

Coal India (CIL) has initiated the process of setting up more washeries during the 12th Five-Year Plan Period. The company is planning to set up 20 washeries with a total capacity of 111.1 million tonne. Of the total, six washeries are of coking coal (19 million tonne) and 14 are of non-coking coal (92 million tonne). It has started finalising tender for four washeries of 22.5 million tonne. Currently, CIL operates 17 washeries with a total capacity of 39.4 million tonne. Out of these, 12 are coking coal with a capacity of 22.18 million tonne, while five are non-coking washeries with a capacity of 17.22 million tonne. Also, CIL may spend additional Rs. 14,500 crore as part of capex during the 12th Five Year Plan period. CIL has decided to spend Rs. 2,500 crore to set up a 300 km railway infrastructure in Chhattisgarh. The rail line will help transportation of 120 million tonne of additional coal. The company is holding discussions with the Indian Railways and states to lay three new railways lines in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Orissa to overcome evacuation problems.