Lok Sabha Question No. 1411 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-04
Subject: Cost of Coal Transportation
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Shri K C Venugopal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1411

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2024

## Cost of Coal Transportation

## 1411. Shri K C Venugopal:

## Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the cost per tonne for transportation of coal across the country, State-wise;
- (b) whether the power companies are suffering due to heavy costs of coal transportation;
- (c) if so, the key interventions of Government to reduce the cost of coal transportation in the country; and

(d) the steps taken by Government to increase the productivity and profitability of Coal India Limited (CIL) and its ancillaries?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF COAL AND MINES (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a): Coal companies dispatch coal as per Free on Board (FoB) basis and consumers have the liberty to lift coal through various modes such as rail, road and captive modes [Merry Go Round (MGR), Belt, Rope etc.] as per their choice. Coal, when transported by Rail is charged at Class 145A/145B and freight rate per tonne for this class for different distance slabs is enclosed as Annexure .

(b): Coal is supplied to power plants through various modes of transportation like Rail, Road, MGR, belt, ropeway, etc. The landed cost of coal at power plants includes cost of coal and transportation cost of coal and hence,in the case of power plants located far off from the mine, the landed cost of coal increases. The power companies take into account the costs of landed fuel in the tariff for supply of power to the DISCOMs and the power is dispatched to the grid as per merit order.

(c): The following steps have been taken by the Government to reduce the transportation cost:

- i. Rationalization of coal linkages is a policy introduced in order to reduce the distance in transportation of coal from the coal mines to the consumer.
- ii. The Government in May, 2016 allowed flexibility in utilization of domestic coal by State/Central  Gencos  amongst  their  generating  stations  to  reduce  the  cost  of power generation by allocating more coal to their most efficient plants as well as by saving in transportation cost.

(d): The Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) including Coal India Limited (CIL) sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry as per the framework specified by Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), which covers the physical and financial performance parameters.  To  meet  the  performance  parameters  of  MoU  and  overall  performance  of  the companies, the reviews are taken by the Ministry and the necessary facilitation is provided.

The  companies  adopt  latest  technological  interventions  and  have  also  adopted  Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) for enhanced operational efficiency which would result in increased productivity and profitability.

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## Commodity - Coal & Coke

## Freight Rate Table (Per Tonne)

|   Distance slab (Kms) | Distance slab (Kms)   |   Distance slab (Kms) |   Class- 145A Trainload |   Class-145B Wagonload |   Distance slab (Kms) | Distance slab (Kms)   |   Distance slab (Kms) |   Class- 145A Trainload |   Class-145B Wagonload |
|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|
|                     1 | -                     |                   100 |                   216   |                  226.8 |                  1501 | -                     |                  1510 |                  2706.7 |                 2842.1 |
|                   101 | -                     |                   125 |                   389.6 |                  409.1 |                  1511 | -                     |                  1520 |                  2719   |                 2854.9 |
|                   126 | -                     |                   150 |                   448.9 |                  471.3 |                  1521 | -                     |                  1530 |                  2726.1 |                 2862.5 |
|                   151 | -                     |                   175 |                   488.7 |                  513.1 |                  1531 | -                     |                  1540 |                  2733.4 |                 2870.1 |
|                   176 | -                     |                   200 |                   532.2 |                  559   |                  1541 | -                     |                  1550 |                  2740.6 |                 2877.7 |
|                   201 | -                     |                   275 |                   672.5 |                  706.1 |                  1551 | -                     |                  1560 |                  2747.8 |                 2885.1 |
|                   276 | -                     |                   350 |                   797.2 |                  837.1 |                  1561 | -                     |                  1570 |                  2755.1 |                 2892.9 |
|                   351 | -                     |                   425 |                   926   |                  972.3 |                  1571 | -                     |                  1580 |                  2762.3 |                 2900.5 |
|                   426 | -                     |                   500 |                  1054.7 |                 1107.4 |                  1581 | -                     |                  1590 |                  2769.5 |                 2908.1 |
|                   501 | -                     |                   600 |                  1228   |                 1289.4 |                  1591 | -                     |                  1600 |                  2776.7 |                 2915.5 |
|                   601 | -                     |                   700 |                  1398.7 |                 1468.7 |                  1601 | -                     |                  1610 |                  2783.9 |                 2923.1 |
|                   701 | -                     |                   730 |                  1435.6 |                 1507.4 |                  1611 | -                     |                  1620 |                  2791.2 |                 2930.7 |
|                   731 | -                     |                   760 |                  1484   |                 1558.3 |                  1621 | -                     |                  1630 |                  2798.4 |                 2938.4 |
|                   761 | -                     |                   790 |                  1537.9 |                 1614.8 |                  1631 | -                     |                  1640 |                  2805.6 |                 2945.8 |
|                   791 | -                     |                   820 |                  1586.7 |                 1665.9 |                  1641 | -                     |                  1650 |                  2812.8 |                 2953.4 |
|                   821 | -                     |                   850 |                  1640.3 |                 1722.4 |                  1651 | -                     |                  1660 |                  2820.1 |                 2961   |
|                   851 | -                     |                   880 |                  1688.6 |                 1773   |                  1661 | -                     |                  1670 |                  2827.3 |                 2968.7 |
|                   881 |                       |                   910 |                  1737   |                 1823.7 |                  1671 | -                     |                  1680 |                  2834.5 |                 2976.2 |
|                   911 | -                     |                   940 |                  1790.2 |                 1879.9 |                  1681 | -                     |                  1690 |                  2841.7 |                 2983.8 |
|                   941 | -                     |                   970 |                  1838.6 |                 1930.3 |                  1691 | -                     |                  1700 |                  2848.9 |                 2991.4 |
|                   971 | -                     |                  1000 |                  1891.8 |                 1986.3 |                  1701 | -                     |                  1710 |                  2856.2 |                 2999   |
|                  1001 | -                     |                  1020 |                  1919.9 |                 2015.9 |                  1711 | -                     |                  1720 |                  2863.4 |                 3006.5 |
|                  1021 | -                     |                  1040 |                  1955.2 |                 2052.9 |                  1721 | -                     |                  1730 |                  2870.6 |                 3014.1 |
|                  1041 | -                     |                  1060 |                  1990.5 |                 2090   |                  1731 | -                     |                  1740 |                  2877.9 |                 3021.7 |
|                  1061 | -                     |                  1080 |                  2025.7 |                 2126.9 |                  1741 | -                     |                  1750 |                  2885   |                 3029.3 |
|                  1081 | -                     |                  1100 |                  2061   |                 2164.1 |                  1751 | -                     |                  1760 |                  2892.3 |                 3036.8 |
|                  1101 | -                     |                  1120 |                  2090   |                 2194.5 |                  1761 | -                     |                  1770 |                  2899.5 |                 3044.5 |
|                  1121 | -                     |                  1140 |                  2125.1 |                 2231.3 |                  1771 | -                     |                  1780 |                  2906.8 |                 3052.1 |
|                  1141 | -                     |                  1160 |                  2160.3 |                 2268.4 |                  1781 | -                     |                  1790 |                  2914   |                 3059.7 |
|                  1161 | -                     |                  1180 |                  2195.6 |                 2305.3 |                  1791 | -                     |                  1800 |                  2921.1 |                 3067.2 |
|                  1181 | -                     |                  1200 |                  2230.7 |                 2342.1 |                  1801 | -                     |                  1810 |                  2928.4 |                 3074.8 |
|                  1201 | -                     |                  1220 |                  2259.4 |                 2372.3 |                  1811 | -                     |                  1820 |                  2935.6 |                 3082.4 |
|                  1221 | -                     |                  1240 |                  2294.4 |                 2409.1 |                  1821 | -                     |                  1830 |                  2942.9 |                 3090   |
|                  1241 | -                     |                  1260 |                  2329.4 |                 2445.9 |                  1831 | -                     |                  1840 |                  2950.1 |                 3097.5 |
|                  1261 | -                     |                  1280 |                  2364.6 |                 2482.7 |                  1841 | -                     |                  1850 |                  2957.2 |                 3105.1 |
|                  1281 | -                     |                  1300 |                  2399.6 |                 2519.6 |                  1851 | -                     |                  1860 |                  2964.5 |                 3112.8 |
|                  1301 | -                     |                  1320 |                  2427.7 |                 2549   |                  1861 | -                     |                  1870 |                  2971.7 |                 3120.4 |
|                  1321 | -                     |                  1340 |                  2462.6 |                 2585.7 |                  1871 | -                     |                  1880 |                  2979   |                 3127.9 |
|                  1341 | -                     |                  1360 |                  2497.6 |                 2622.4 |                  1881 | -                     |                  1890 |                  2986.2 |                 3135.5 |
|                  1361 | -                     |                  1380 |                  2532.6 |                 2659.2 |                  1891 | -                     |                  1900 |                  2993.3 |                 3143.1 |
|                  1381 | -                     |                  1400 |                  2567.6 |                 2695.9 |                  1901 | -                     |                  1910 |                  3000.6 |                 3150.7 |
|                  1401 | -                     |                  1420 |                  2596.1 |                 2725.8 |                  1911 | -                     |                  1920 |                  3007.8 |                 3158.2 |
|                  1421 | -                     |                  1440 |                  2630.9 |                 2762.4 |                  1921 | -                     |                  1930 |                  3015.1 |                 3165.8 |
|                  1441 | -                     |                  1460 |                  2665.8 |                 2799   |                  1931 | -                     |                  1940 |                  3022.3 |                 3173.4 |
|                  1461 | -                     |                  1480 |                  2680.9 |                 2814.9 |                  1941 | -                     |                  1950 |                  3029.6 |                 3181   |
|                  1481 | -                     |                  1500 |                  2695   |                 2829.8 |                  1951 | -                     |                  1960 |                  3036.7 |                 3188.6 |

## Annexure

## Commodity - Coal & Coke

## Freight Rate Table (Per Tonne)

|   Distance slab (Kms) | Distance slab (Kms)   |   Distance slab (Kms) |   Class- 145A Trainload |   Class-145B Wagonload |
|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|
|                  1961 | -                     |                  1970 |                  3043.9 |                 3196.2 |
|                  1971 | -                     |                  1980 |                  3051.2 |                 3203.8 |
|                  1981 | -                     |                  1990 |                  3058.4 |                 3211.4 |
|                  1991 | -                     |                  2000 |                  3065.7 |                 3218.9 |
|                  2001 | -                     |                  2010 |                  3072.8 |                 3226.5 |
|                  2011 | -                     |                  2020 |                  3080   |                 3234.1 |
|                  2021 | -                     |                  2030 |                  3087.3 |                 3241.7 |
|                  2031 | -                     |                  2040 |                  3094.5 |                 3249.2 |
|                  2041 | -                     |                  2050 |                  3101.8 |                 3256.8 |
|                  2051 | -                     |                  2060 |                  3108.9 |                 3264.5 |
|                  2061 | -                     |                  2070 |                  3116.1 |                 3272.1 |
|                  2071 | -                     |                  2080 |                  3123.4 |                 3279.6 |
|                  2081 | -                     |                  2090 |                  3130.6 |                 3287.2 |
|                  2091 | -                     |                  2100 |                  3137.9 |                 3294.8 |
|                  2101 | -                     |                  2110 |                  3145.1 |                 3302.4 |
|                  2111 | -                     |                  2120 |                  3152.3 |                 3309.9 |
|                  2121 | -                     |                  2130 |                  3159.5 |                 3317.5 |
|                  2131 | -                     |                  2140 |                  3166.7 |                 3325.1 |
|                  2141 | -                     |                  2150 |                  3174   |                 3332.8 |
|                  2151 | -                     |                  2160 |                  3181.2 |                 3340.1 |
|                  2161 | -                     |                  2170 |                  3188.4 |                 3347.9 |
|                  2171 | -                     |                  2180 |                  3195.6 |                 3355.5 |
|                  2181 | -                     |                  2190 |                  3202.8 |                 3363.1 |
|                  2191 | -                     |                  2200 |                  3210.1 |                 3370.5 |
|                  2201 | -                     |                  2210 |                  3217.3 |                 3378.1 |
|                  2211 | -                     |                  2220 |                  3224.5 |                 3385.7 |
|                  2221 | -                     |                  2230 |                  3231.7 |                 3393.4 |
|                  2231 | -                     |                  2240 |                  3238.9 |                 3400.8 |
|                  2241 | -                     |                  2250 |                  3246.2 |                 3408.4 |
|                  2251 | -                     |                  2260 |                  3253.4 |                 3416.1 |
|                  2261 | -                     |                  2270 |                  3260.7 |                 3423.7 |
|                  2271 | -                     |                  2280 |                  3267.8 |                 3431.2 |
|                  2281 | -                     |                  2290 |                  3275.1 |                 3438.8 |
|                  2291 | -                     |                  2300 |                  3282.3 |                 3446.4 |
|                  2301 | -                     |                  2310 |                  3289.5 |                 3454   |
|                  2311 | -                     |                  2320 |                  3296.8 |                 3461.5 |
|                  2321 | -                     |                  2330 |                  3303.9 |                 3469.1 |
|                  2331 | -                     |                  2340 |                  3311.2 |                 3476.7 |
|                  2341 | -                     |                  2350 |                  3318.4 |                 3484.4 |
|                  2351 | -                     |                  2360 |                  3325.6 |                 3491.9 |
|                  2361 | -                     |                  2370 |                  3332.9 |                 3499.5 |
|                  2371 | -                     |                  2380 |                  3340   |                 3507.1 |
|                  2381 | -                     |                  2390 |                  3347.3 |                 3514.7 |
|                  2391 | -                     |                  2400 |                  3354.5 |                 3522.2 |

|   Distance slab (Kms) | Distance slab (Kms)   | Distance slab (Kms)   |   Class- 145A Trainload | Class-145B Wagonload   |
|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|
|                  2401 | -                     | 2410                  |                  3361.7 | 3529.80                |
|                  2411 | -                     | 2420                  |                  3369   | 3537.40                |
|                  2421 | -                     | 2430                  |                  3376.1 | 3545.00                |
|                  2431 | -                     | 2440                  |                  3383.4 | 3552.50                |
|                  2441 | -                     | 2450                  |                  3390.6 | 3560.10                |
|                  2451 | -                     | 2460                  |                   397.9 | 3567.80                |
|                  2461 | -                     | 2470                  |                  3405.1 | 3575.40                |
|                  2471 | -                     | 2480                  |                  3412.2 | 3582.90                |
|                  2481 | -                     | 2490                  |                  3419.5 | 3590.50                |
|                  2491 | -                     | 2500                  |                  3426.7 | 3598.10                |
|                  2501 | -                     | 2510                  |                  3434   | 3605.70                |
|                  2511 | -                     | 2520                  |                  3441.2 | 3613.20                |
|                  2521 | -                     | 2530                  |                  3448.4 | 3620.80                |
|                  2531 | -                     | 2540                  |                  3455.6 | 3628.40                |
|                  2541 | -                     | 2550                  |                  3462.8 | 3636.10                |
|                  2551 | -                     | 2560                  |                  3470.1 | 3643.60                |
|                  2561 | -                     | 2570                  |                  3477.3 | 3651.20                |
|                  2571 | -                     | 2580                  |                  3484.6 | 3658.80                |
|                  2581 | -                     | 2590                  |                  3491.7 | 3666.40                |
|                  2591 | -                     | 2600                  |                  3498.9 | 3673.90                |
|                  2601 | -                     | 2610                  |                  3506.2 | 3681.50                |
|                  2611 | -                     | 2620                  |                  3513.4 | 3689.10                |
|                  2621 | -                     | 2630                  |                  3520.7 | 3696.70                |
|                  2631 | -                     | 2640                  |                  3527.9 | 3704.20                |
|                  2641 | -                     | 2650                  |                  3535   | 3711.90                |
|                  2651 | -                     | 2660                  |                  3542.3 | 3719.50                |
|                  2661 | -                     | 2670                  |                  3549.5 | 3727.10                |
|                  2671 | -                     | 2680                  |                  3556.8 | 3734.60                |
|                  2681 | -                     | 2690                  |                  3564   | 3742.20                |
|                  2691 | -                     | 2700                  |                  3571.1 | 3749.80                |
|                  2701 | -                     | 2710                  |                  3578.4 | 3757.40                |
|                  2711 | -                     | 2720                  |                  3585.6 | 3764.90                |
|                  2721 | -                     | 2730                  |                  3592.9 | 3772.50                |
|                  2731 | -                     | 2740                  |                  3600.1 | 3780.20                |
|                  2741 | -                     | 2750                  |                  3607.3 | 3787.80                |
|                  2751 | -                     | 2760                  |                  3614.5 | 3795.20                |
|                  2761 | -                     | 2770                  |                  3621.7 | 3802.80                |
|                  2771 | -                     | 2780                  |                  3629   | 3810.50                |
|                  2781 | -                     | 2790                  |                  3636.2 | 3818.10                |
|                  2791 | -                     | 2800                  |                  3643.5 | 3825.50                |
|                  2801 | -                     | 2810                  |                  3650.6 | 3833.10                |
|                  2811 | - -                   | 2820 2830             |                  3657.8 | 3840.70 3848.30        |
|                  2821 |                       | 2840                  |                  3665.1 |                        |
|                  2831 | -                     |                       |                  3672.3 | 3855.80                |

Commodity - Coal & Coke Freight Rate Table (Per Tonne)

|   Distance slab (Kms) | Distance slab (Kms)   |   Distance slab (Kms) |   Class- 145A Trainload |   Class-145B Wagonload |   Distance slab (Kms) | Distance slab (Kms)   |   Distance slab (Kms) |   Class- 145A Trainload |   Class-145B Wagonload |
|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|
|                  2841 | -                     |                  2850 |                  3679.6 |                 3863.5 |                  3171 | -                     |                  3180 |                  3917.8 |                 4113.8 |
|                  2851 | -                     |                  2860 |                  3686.7 |                 3871.1 |                  3181 | -                     |                  3190 |                  3925.1 |                 4121.4 |
|                  2861 | -                     |                  2870 |                  3693.9 |                 3878.7 |                  3191 | -                     |                  3200 |                  3932.3 |                 4128.9 |
|                  2871 | -                     |                  2880 |                  3701.2 |                 3886.2 |                  3201 | -                     |                  3210 |                  3939.5 |                 4136.5 |
|                  2881 | -                     |                  2890 |                  3708.4 |                 3893.8 |                  3211 | -                     |                  3220 |                  3946.8 |                 4144.1 |
|                  2891 | -                     |                  2900 |                  3715.7 |                 3901.4 |                  3221 | -                     |                  3230 |                  3953.9 |                 4151.7 |
|                  2901 | -                     |                  2910 |                  3722.8 |                 3909   |                  3231 | -                     |                  3240 |                  3961.2 |                 4159.3 |
|                  2911 | -                     |                  2920 |                  3730.1 |                 3916.5 |                  3241 | -                     |                  3250 |                  3968.4 |                 4166.9 |
|                  2921 | -                     |                  2930 |                  3737.3 |                 3924.1 |                  3251 | -                     |                  3260 |                  3975.7 |                 4174.5 |
|                  2931 | -                     |                  2940 |                  3744.5 |                 3931.7 |                  3261 | -                     |                  3270 |                  3982.9 |                 4182.1 |
|                  2941 | -                     |                  2950 |                  3751.8 |                 3939.4 |                  3271 | -                     |                  3280 |                  3990   |                 4189.6 |
|                  2951 | -                     |                  2960 |                  3758.9 |                 3946.9 |                  3281 | -                     |                  3290 |                  3997.3 |                 4197.2 |
|                  2961 | -                     |                  2970 |                  3766.2 |                 3954.5 |                  3291 | -                     |                  3300 |                  4004.5 |                 4204.8 |
|                  2971 | -                     |                  2980 |                  3773.4 |                 3962.1 |                  3301 | -                     |                  3310 |                  4011.8 |                 4212.4 |
|                  2981 | -                     |                  2990 |                  3780.6 |                 3969.7 |                  3311 | -                     |                  3320 |                  4019   |                 4219.9 |
|                  2991 | -                     |                  3000 |                  3787.9 |                 3977.2 |                  3321 | -                     |                  3330 |                  4026.1 |                 4227.5 |
|                  3001 | -                     |                  3010 |                  3795   |                 3984.8 |                  3331 | -                     |                  3340 |                  4033.4 |                 4235.2 |
|                  3011 | -                     |                  3020 |                  3802.3 |                 3992.4 |                  3341 | -                     |                  3350 |                  4040.6 |                 4242.8 |
|                  3021 | -                     |                  3030 |                  3809.5 |                 4000   |                  3351 | -                     |                  3360 |                  4047.9 |                 4250.2 |
|                  3031 | -                     |                  3040 |                  3816.7 |                 4007.5 |                  3361 | -                     |                  3370 |                  4055.1 |                 4257.8 |
|                  3041 | -                     |                  3050 |                  3824   |                 4015.2 |                  3371 | -                     |                  3380 |                  4062.4 |                 4265.5 |
|                  3051 | -                     |                  3060 |                  3831.2 |                 4022.8 |                  3381 | -                     |                  3390 |                  4069.5 |                 4273.1 |
|                  3061 | -                     |                  3070 |                  3838.4 |                 4030.4 |                  3391 | -                     |                  3400 |                  4076.7 |                 4280.5 |
|                  3071 | -                     |                  3080 |                  3845.6 |                 4037.9 |                  3401 | -                     |                  3410 |                  4084   |                 4288.1 |
|                  3081 | -                     |                  3090 |                  3852.9 |                 4045.5 |                  3411 | -                     |                  3420 |                  4091.2 |                 4295.7 |
|                  3091 | -                     |                  3100 |                  3860.1 |                 4053.1 |                  3421 | -                     |                  3430 |                  4098.5 |                 4303.3 |
|                  3101 | -                     |                  3110 |                  3867.3 |                 4060.7 |                  3431 | -                     |                  3440 |                  4105.6 |                 4310.9 |
|                  3111 | -                     |                  3120 |                  3874.5 |                 4068.2 |                  3441 | -                     |                  3450 |                  4112.8 |                 4318.5 |
|                  3121 | -                     |                  3130 |                  3881.7 |                 4075.8 |                  3451 | -                     |                  3460 |                  4120.1 |                 4326.1 |
|                  3131 | -                     |                  3140 |                  3889   |                 4083.5 |                  3461 | -                     |                  3470 |                  4127.3 |                 4333.7 |
|                  3141 | -                     |                  3150 |                  3896.2 |                 4091.1 |                  3471 | -                     |                  3480 |                  4134.6 |                 4341.2 |
|                  3151 | -                     |                  3160 |                  3903.4 |                 4098.6 |                  3481 | -                     |                  3490 |                  4141.7 |                 4348.8 |
|                  3161 | -                     |                  3170 |                  3910.7 |                 4106.2 |                  3491 | -                     |                  3500 |                  4148.9 |                 4356.4 |