Lok Sabha Question No. 1170 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-25
Subject: Inadequate Transportation Facilities
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1170 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2018

## Inadequate Transportation Facilities

## 1170. DR. J.JAYAVARDHAN :

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the production of coal in the country is being affected due to inadequate transportation facilities;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the  total  quantum  of  coal  which  could  not  be  transported  to  the destination due to lack of transportation facilities during the last three years and the current year;
- (d) the details of the projects affected so far; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government for providing adequate infrastructural  facilities  for  the  transportation  of  coal  in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COAL, FINANCE & CORPORATE AFFAIRS (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) & (b): Transport facility is not a constraint on coal production.   There was  an  increase  of  105  MT  in  production  between  2013-14  and  2017-18 compared  to  an  increase  of  only  31.15  MT  in  the  preceding  five  years between 2009-10 to 2013-14. However,  there  are  a  few  mines  in  Mahandi Coalfields Limited  (MCL),  Central  Coalfields  Limited  (CCL)  and  South Eastern Coalfields  Limited  (SECL)  which  are  unable  to  operate  at  optimal capacity due to coal evacuation constraint.

(c): The offtake of Coal India Limited (CIL) has increased from 534.20 MT in  2015-16  to  581.5  MT  during  2017-18.  The  increase  in  offtake  of  CIL between 2013-14 and 2017-18 is 109.12 MT as compared to an increase of 55.04  MT  between  2009-10  to  2013-14.Annual  average  rakes  provided  by Railways  to  CIL  for  transportation of  coal  has  increased  from  212.8 (rakes/day) in 2015-16 to 229.2 (rakes/day) in 2017-18.   Transportation by other  modes  (MGR,  Belt  and  Rope)  by  CIL  have  also  increased  from 105.52  MT  in  2015-16  to  110.22  MT  in  2017-18.    Therefore,  there  is adequate transportation facility to transport coal to the destination.

(d): The  Projects  affected  due  to  transport  constraint  are  Kulda  and Basundhara (West) Extension of MCL in Odisha,   Magadh and Amrapali of CCL in Jharkhand  and  Chhal and Baroud  of SECL in Chhatisgarh.

(e): The following railway infrastructure facility projects have been taken up for improving coal evacuation in Chattishgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha:

1. Tori -  Shivpur -    Kathotia New BG Line (Total length 93.45 Km) in Jharkhand : Tori-Balumath Rail line section has been inaugurated on  09.03.2018  and  currently  coal  dispatch  is  going  on.   Remaining work beyond Balumath  is under  progress.
2. Mahanadi  Coal  Railway  Limited  (MCRL)  PROJECTS: The  project consists primarily of 3 components: Angul - Balaram (12.9km), BalaramPutagadia and Jarapada-Putagadia-Tentuloi  ( 55 Km ) in Odisha.
3. Chhattisgarh   East   Railway   Ltd.   (CERL)   (Length:   132   Km )  : Bhupdeopur-Gharghoda-Dharamjaigarh up to   Korba   with   a   spur from  Gharghora  to  Donga  Mahua in Chhatisgarh.
4. Chhattisgarh East-West Railway Ltd. (CEWRL) (Length : 135 Km ) : Gevra Road to Pendra Road via Dipka,  Katghora,  Sendurgarh,  Pasan in Chhatisgarh.

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