Coal India Daily Output Surges 40% as Mining Operations Gather Pace
The sharp increase in daily production and evacuation in September signals stronger operating momentum across CIL subsidiaries
Coal India Limited (CIL) has significantly accelerated coal production and dispatches, with its average daily output rising 40% to 1.91 million tonnes on September 8, compared with the average recorded during the first three days of September.
Daily coal supplies to the power sector also increased to approximately 1.74 million tonnes, from 1.37 million tonnes during September 1–3, indicating a sharp improvement in production and evacuation.
The latest performance follows the easing of weather-related constraints across major coal-producing regions, allowing mining, internal transportation and coal evacuation activities to gather pace.
NCL records sharp recovery in production and evacuation
Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL), a CIL subsidiary supplying coal primarily to power utilities in northern and central India, has recorded an even stronger improvement.
NCL’s daily production increased by around 67%, while coal supplies rose by approximately 75% compared with the average levels during September 1–3.
Railway evacuation also improved sharply, with rake loading increasing from an average of 19 rakes per day to 41 rakes on September 8, representing an increase of more than 115%.
The improvement has been supported by restoration of internal mine roads, dewatering activities and closer coordination with railway authorities and power-sector consumers.
Coal India steps up measures to strengthen supply
CIL is deploying resources to accelerate overburden removal, improve mine-site transportation and maximise coal production from available mining areas. The company is also strengthening evacuation so that higher production translates into increased supplies to consuming power plants.
CIL has offered power plants having Fuel Supply Agreements with the company and its subsidiaries the option to lift additional coal, including quantities above their applicable annual contracted quantities, through road transportation in addition to the existing rail mode.
These measures are aimed at ensuring adequate coal availability for thermal power generation and maintaining reliable supplies to power stations.
CIL maintains growth in cumulative supplies
Coal India supplied 322.90 MT of coal during April-August 2026, registering a 6.70% increase over the corresponding period of the previous year.
In August alone, CIL supplied 60.60 MT, up 5.50% year-on-year, while supplies to the power sector increased 4.5% to 48.46 MT.
The sharp increase in daily production and evacuation in September signals stronger operating momentum across CIL subsidiaries. Sustaining these levels will be important for strengthening coal availability at thermal power plants and supporting the country’s electricity generation requirements.
