Freight rates on coal supply: CIL asks for discount, Railways says no

The national transporter has indicated that it has no plans to give concession for distances between 701 to 1400 km

National miner Coal India (CIL) has asked the Indian Railways to provide a 15 per cent concession on freight rates for supplying coal to power units located at distances of 701 km and 1,400 km. The Indian Railways, however, turned this down.

The request is in line with the efforts of the company and the Centre to reduce coal imports. The company said the plea comes in the wake of the Railways offering a 20 per cent distance-based concession on rail freight price for transporting coal and coke, among other commodities, to distances in excess of 1,400 km.

“Extension of freight concession