Lok Sabha Question No. 49 (STARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: Transportation of Coal
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, P.P. Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 49

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2022

## TRANSPORTATION OF COAL

* 49.   SHRI BRIJBHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH: SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the current status of rakes deployed for transportation of coal to power plants across the country;
- (b) whether the Government has taken measures to deploy additional rakes  to  augment  transportation  of  coal  to  power  plants  in  the light of recent developments and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government plans to or has undertaken measures to upgrade coal rake wagons to incorporate upsurge in demand;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  envisaged  a  role  for  'Startups  for Railways' policy to constructively resolve the issue and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details regarding distribution of coal for this financial year to the States?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (e) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF STARRED QUESTION  NO.  49  BY  SHRI  BRIJBHUSHAN  SHARAN  SINGH  AND  SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 20.07.2022 REGARDING TRANSPORTATION OF COAL

(a) &  (b)  :  Considering  the  importance  of  coal  transportation,  Indian Railways  has  increased  the  deployment  of  rakes  for  coal  loading  to power houses.  During, first quarter of current financial year (April-June 2022), Railways have deployed average 504 rakes per day for transportation of coal to power plants across the country. Against this, the coal loading to power sector during the period has been 434  rakes per day which is 32% more than the corresponding period of 2021-22. In July 2022 (upto 13 th ), Railways have deployed 504 rakes for transportation  of  coal  to  power  plants  against  which  coal  loading  to power sector has been 425 rakes per day which is 41% more than the corresponding period in July 2021.

(c): Besides augmenting additional rakes, Indian Railways has undertaken measures to deploy higher capacity wagons (BOXNS type) for coal loading on routes which are fit for higher axle load operations and which have additional pay load of 13% over normal open wagons to meet the enhanced demand.

(d): No, Sir.

(e):  In  2022-23,  Coal  India  Limited(CIL)  has  Annual  Contracted  Quantity (ACQ) under Fuel Supply Agreement (FSA) with State Power Gencos for a quantity   of  188.7  Million  Tonnes(MT).   Apart  from  this,  coal  is  being

allocated  to  State  Nominated  Agencies  of  the  concerned  State(s)  for current  Financial  Year  (FY),  to  be  supplied  through  FSA.  Singareni Collieries  Company  Limited  (SCCL)  has  plans  to  dispatch  70  MT  during the year 2022-23, out of which 57.8 MT is for power sector.

The State wise details of distribution of coals are as under: (in Million Tonnes)

| State(s)       | FSA Quantity of the Concerned State Gencos   | Allocation of Coal to State Nominated Agencies of the Concerned State(s)   | SCCL to Power sector   |
|----------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|
|                | CIL                                          | CIL                                                                        |                        |
| Andhra Pradesh | 20.11                                        | -                                                                          | 6.192                  |
| Bihar          | -                                            | 0.14                                                                       | -                      |
| Chhattisgarh   | 9.61                                         | 0.06                                                                       | 0.2                    |
| Gujarat        | 14.02                                        | 0.09                                                                       | -                      |
| Jharkhand      | 2                                            | 0.22                                                                       | -                      |
| J&K            | -                                            | 0.01                                                                       | -                      |
| Haryana        | 10.88                                        | 0.01                                                                       | -                      |
| Karnataka      | 5.12                                         | -                                                                          | 12.36                  |
| Madhya Pradesh | 23.22                                        | 0.04                                                                       | -                      |
| Maharashtra    | 34.06                                        | 0.49                                                                       | 4.465                  |
| Nagaland       | -                                            | 0.01                                                                       | -                      |
| Odisha         | 2.7                                          | 0.04                                                                       | -                      |
| Punjab         | 4.12                                         | 0.02                                                                       | -                      |
| Rajasthan      | 16.71                                        | 0.02                                                                       | -                      |
| Tamil Nadu     | 19.04                                        | -                                                                          | 2.8                    |
| Tripura        | -                                            | 0.02                                                                       | -                      |
| Uttar Pradesh  | 23.8                                         | 0.28                                                                       | -                      |
| West Bengal    | 3.32                                         | 0.1                                                                        | 1.0                    |
| Telangana      | -                                            | -                                                                          | 30.79                  |