Recently, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved three railway projects, including Sardega-Bhalumuda New Double Line.
The transition from road transportation to railways for coal shipment from Vedanta’s Jamkhani and Ghogharpalli captive mines in Odisha will significantly reduce carbon footprint and also expenditure associated with logistics.
Coal is an integral raw material for primary aluminium production. It is used in two ways: coal tar pitch, which is used to make anodes required in the electrolysis process to produce aluminium, and coal-fired power plants, the main source of electricity for the aluminium industry.
