New Delhi, June 25 -- A high-level meeting was held between Union Minister of Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy and Union Minister of Railways, Electronics and Information Technology and Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday to review coal logistics and transportation efficiency.
The primary focus of the discussion was on accelerating silo loading infrastructure, which significantly enhances the quality and speed of coal evacuation. Silo loading ensures uniform coal sizing, eliminates complaints of boulders from power plants, reduces wagon damage and offers reliable operations unaffected by weather disruptions.
Over the years, the share of coal loaded through silos has risen from 18.8 per cent in 2022-23 to 29 per cent in 2...