Archive · 5 Jun 2025
Coal India's Eco-Friendly Coal Transport Increases by 34% in FY25
Imagine Coal India is trying to move coal in a cleaner way.
They use special systems like conveyor belts to get the coal to trains faster and with less mess.
These systems are like eco-friendly shortcuts!
This year, they moved 34% more coal this way.
They have already increased efficiency significantly and aim to have even more systems in place to help move the coal in a more sustainable manner.
By using these methods, they cut down on dust and noise.
Coal India plans to keep growing this system to hit a large annual coal production target.
Coal India's eco-friendly coal transport rose 34% in FY25 via FMC projects.
102.5 million tonnes of coal were moved through these projects in FY25.
The company has 20 mechanized connectivity projects linked to the Indian Railways.
CIL expects to move an additional 20 MT by the end of FY26.
The company aims to have 92 such projects operational by FY29.
- Who
- Coal India Limited (CIL)
- What
- Coal India's environment-friendly coal transportation increased via FMC projects.
- When
- FY25
- Where
- India
- Why
- To reduce environmental impact, improve loading accuracy, and rail logistics.
- FY25 FMC Growth
- 34%
- FY24 FMC Volume
- 76.5 MT
- FY25 FMC Volume
- 102.5 MT
- Mechanized Projects Operational
- 20
- Additional Capacity by FY26
- 20 MT
- New Projects Planned
- 19
- Total Projects by FY29 (Planned)
- 92
- Total Production Target
- 1 billion tonnes annually