Ministry of Coal

Status of Coal Despatch by Coal India Limited (CIL) to Power Sector as on 19th September, 2017

Posted On: 21 SEP 2017 4:58PM by PIB Delhi

·         On 19th September 2017, the total daily coal despatch of Coal India Limited was1.45 MT

·        Out of the total daily coal despatch, despatch to power sector was about 1.17 MT& rest 0.28MT was despatched to non regulated sector.

·       On 19th September 2017, a total of 208 railway rakes of coal were despatched to different consumers out of which 196 railway rakes were despatched to power sector alone.

·         The despatch to power sector through rail is around 10.9% more as compared to 19thSeptember 2016.

·         The pit head stock at CIL coal mines was 32.66 MT as on 19th September 2017.

·     On 19th September 2017, the number of power plants in critical and super critical category was 8 &11 respectively.

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