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India Improves Coal Logistics & Transport

June 25, 2025 2 min read
author Anamika Mishra, Sub Editor
In a significant move to enhance coal transportation efficiency, Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw convened a high-level review meeting on Tuesday focused on improving coal logistics infrastructure across India. The meeting emphasized the urgent need to accelerate silo loading infrastructure, which plays a pivotal role in improving the bulk material handling process. According to a press note from the Ministry of Railways, silo-based coal loading enhances operational efficiency by ensuring uniform coal sizing, reducing wagon damage, eliminating complaints from thermal power plants about boulder contamination, and offering weather-resistant logistics reliability. The push for automated coal loading systems marks a strategic

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