Historic milestone: first coal rake from SCCL’s Naini Mine in Odisha reaches Singareni Thermal Power Plant in Mancherial district
The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) successfully transported its first coal rake from the Naini Mine in Odisha to the Singareni Thermal Power Plant in Telangana. This marks the first time the state-owned company has sourced coal from a mine outside of Telangana.
Why it matters
This milestone highlights the expansion of state-owned energy operations and the strengthening of inter-state supply chains for power generation.
In a major milestone for the Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), the first railway rake carrying coal from its Naini Coal Mine in Odisha reached the Singareni Thermal Power Plant (STPP) at Jaipur in Mancherial district on Thursday after travelling 1,131 km.
The inaugural rake, loaded at the Hindol railway siding near the Naini Mine, transported about 4,000 tonnes of premium G-10 grade coal in 59 BOXN wagons to Telangana, according to an SCCL press release.
The coal will be used to meet the State’s growing power generation requirements in accordance with the Telangana government’s directives.
The consignment marked the first transportation of coal from an SCCL-owned mine outside Telangana. The arrival of the rake was celebrated by officers and employees at the STPP.
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